European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate on Thursday to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers ...
Europe's economy showed zero growth at end of 2024 as eurozone's biggest economy Germany struggled
Europe's economy has stagnated at the end of last year as former growth engine Germany floundered to the end of a second ...
Italy's economy stagnates, casting shadow over outlook
The Italian economy stagnated in the fourth quarter of last year from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on ...
Greece's economy projected to grow 2.1% in 2025, IMF says
Greece's economy is projected to grow 2.1% in 2025, mainly driven by investment, the International Monetary Fund mission said ...
The Economist8h
Can Germany’s economy stage an unexpected recovery?
In the early 2000s, the complaints were similar...We missed that underneath the surface many things were changing,” says Jens ...
ECB cuts rates for fifth time as eurozone economy flat lines
Investors maintained bets for further easing, pricing an additional 70 basis points of cuts during the rest of 2025, which would lower rates to near 2 per cent.
Norwegian finance minister blames EU energy policy for government collapse
Norway’s prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre is left heading a minority government after coalition partner pulls out over EU market rules it says make it impossible to shield citizens from high ...
Will Labour’s plan for growth actually work? Two economists respond
Labour’s ambitions for a more pro-growth, pro-business agenda mark a positive shift, at least in tone. But actual, visible, ...
Daily Sabah6h
ECB cuts benchmark rate again to boost weak economy
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key interest rate on Thursday, meeting market expectations, as it seeks to boost an economy that continued ...
Politico Europe9h
What’s in Von der Leyen’s plan to save the EU economy?
Von der Leyen insisted that the European Union was “staying the course on the objectives of the European Green Deal” and that climate targets wouldn’t change. The Commission even rearranged some ...
Lagarde hints at further ECB rate cuts, rules out Bitcoin reserves
The ECB cut rates by 25bps to 2.75%, with Lagarde signalling further easing if inflation declines. Growth risks persist amid weak confidence and geopolitical tensions. She ruled out Bitcoin as a ...