Finance
UK construction activity extends longest run of falls since 2020
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Activity in Britain's construction sector slowed for the eighth...
4th September, 2025
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German institutes cut growth forecasts as tariffs bite, fiscal boost lags
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Leading German economic institutes on Thursday trimmed growth fo...
4th September, 2025
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Sweden to temporarily halve food VAT in election-year budget
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The Swedish government plans to halve value-added tax (VAT) on food to 6% in it...
4th September, 2025
Finance
German economy seen growing only 0.1% this year, IfW says
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's economy is set to tread water this year despite firmer...
4th September, 2025
Finance
Germany’s RWI trims growth outlook, flags reliance on state spending
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The Leibniz Institute for Economic Research RWI cut its economic...
4th September, 2025
Finance
Sberbank CEO Gref warns of Russian recession if rates not slashed
By Olesya Astakhova VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -German Gref, CEO of Russia's dominant lender Sber...
4th September, 2025
Headlines
Hungary vows to maintain market trust as deficit edges higher
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -A combination of anaemic European growth and pre-election government...
3rd September, 2025
Finance
Spain's service sector grows at slower rate in August, PMI shows
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's service sector growth slowed down in August although it maintained a solid...
3rd September, 2025
Finance
German services activity returns to contraction in August, PMI shows
BERLIN (Reuters) -German services sector activity contracted slightly in August after a marginal exp...
3rd September, 2025
Finance
Euro zone economic growth remains sluggish in August, PMI shows
September 3 (Reuters) -The euro zone economy kept expanding at a snail's pace in August as weaker se...
3rd September, 2025
Finance
Italy service sector growth slows in August, PMI shows
ROME (Reuters) -Italy's service sector expanded for a ninth month running in August but at the slowe...
3rd September, 2025
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French services sector nears stabilisation in August, PMI shows
PARIS (Reuters) -France's services sector contracted only very slightly in August, with overall busi...
3rd September, 2025