August 1, 2024
“Headline inflation in the euro zone unexpectedly rose to 2.6% in July, the European Union’s statistics agency said Wednesday. Core inflation, which excludes more volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, hit 2.9% in July, which was higher than expected.… Continue Reading…
April 11, 2024
“Sadiq Khan spent £3 million of taxpayers’ money planning a pay-per-mile road charging system, amid fears he could bring the scheme in if he is re-elected. Transport officials were working on a driver charging project as recently as January, even though… Continue Reading…
November 15, 2023
“Dutch pension funds are plowing cash into long-dated swap contracts, according to strategists, upending one of this year’s most popular trades. The funds, by far the region’s largest with more than €1.5 trillion in assets, are likely bidding up the… Continue Reading…
June 14, 2023
“The European Central Bank is about to test the resilience of the continent’s banking industry by making lenders repay about half a trillion euros in cheap pandemic-era loans — in one go… As €476.8 billion of TLTRO loans come due… Continue Reading…
April 17, 2023
“Japanese gaming giant Sega announced Monday it has made a 706 million euro ($776 million) offer for the maker of the Angry Birds puzzle game, Finland’s Rovio Entertainment Oyj. The deal would be for the entirety of Rovio’s outstanding shares… Continue Reading…
July 28, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: A symphony of monetary derailment: Let’s start with an analogy. Most people wouldn’t know this, but conducting a large orchestra at Wagneresque proportions can be a harrowing task. The orchestra is so large and spread apart that the various sections… Continue Reading…
July 14, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: Today €1 = $1. This means the euro has declined to reach parity with the US dollar. What’s the significance? It’s going to cost European producers and consumers more to import stuff from the US. By the same token, it’ll… Continue Reading…
April 23, 2020
“The eurozone economy is suffering an “unprecedented” collapse according to a PMI index released Thursday by analysis firm IHS Markit… Manufacturing also saw a record fall however, because of staff and material shortages and severe supply chain disruptions. Employment plummeted… Continue Reading…
March 27, 2019
“Global markets largely took a tumble on Monday, with worries about a possible U.S. recession. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was was down 3%. The Shanghai composite was off almost 2%, as was Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, with the Shenzhen composite… Continue Reading…
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