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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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German retail sales drop in April as food prices bite

BERLIN (Reuters) -German retail sales fell by more than expected in April as consumers feel the pinc...

1st June, 2022

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Swiss National Bank will examine persistence of inflation – Vice Chairman

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank will consider how persistent higher Swiss inflation is wh...

31st May, 2022

Image for Italy revises up Q1 GDP to +0.1% q/q vs prelim -0.2%, supported by investments
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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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ECB’s Visco says rate hikes must be gradual

By Valentina Za and Stefano Bernabei ROME (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should proceed gradu...

31st May, 2022

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Oil surge fans inflation fears, dampens stocks

By Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) -European shares fell on Tuesday and Wall Street was tipped to start...

31st May, 2022

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Record high inflation pushes eurozone shares to session lows

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -Eurozone shares hit session lows on Tuesday after data showed inflation r...

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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Rouble firms towards 61 vs dollar despite EU sanctions

(Reuters) -The Russian rouble reversed earlier losses and firmed towards 61 against the dollar in vo...

31st May, 2022

Image for French economy shrank in first quarter as inflation unnerves consumers
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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