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Backlogs, more staff help German factories against headwinds -PMI

BERLIN (Reuters) – German manufacturers slightly increased outputs in May, buoyed by order backlogs,...

1st June, 2022

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French economic growth figures to be revised -Le Maire

PARIS (Reuters) -The French government will present revised economic growth forecasts by early July,...

1st June, 2022

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Italy revises up Q1 GDP to +0.1% q/q vs prelim -0.2%, supported by investments

ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s economy grew 0.1% in the first quarter from the previous three months, nati...

31st May, 2022

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Bank of Spain sees EU GDP hit by up to 4.2% if Russia imports banned

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – A potential halt of energy imports from Russia would have a negat...

31st May, 2022

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China to halve purchase tax for small-engine cars

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s purchase tax for small-engine cars will be halved, the s Ministry of Fin...

31st May, 2022

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French economy shrank in first quarter as inflation unnerves consumers

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s economy shrank unexpectedly in the first quarter as consumers struggled t...

31st May, 2022

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Swiss economic expansion set to slow but not stall – gov’t

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland’s economic upswing is expected to ease this year as hig...

31st May, 2022

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Weekly economic update: A Ray of Hope

By Rupert Thompson, Investment Strategist at Kingswood Equity markets bounced strongly last week, po...

30th May, 2022

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Analysis: Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens

By Jake Cordell LONDON (Reuters) – For Oleg Kechin, owner of a chain of barbershops, forecasts that...

30th May, 2022

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Euro zone sentiment barely changed in May, inflation expectations ease

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone economic sentiment barely changed in May as slightly greater optimism...

30th May, 2022

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Swedish economy shrinks as pandemic and war pinch exports

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden’s economy slowed sharply in the first quarter of the year, data from the...

30th May, 2022

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Shanghai to lift ‘unreasonable’ curbs on firms, Beijing eases restrictions

By Emily Chow and Roxanne Liu SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai said on Sunday “unreasonable” cur...

29th May, 2022