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Euro Zone Rebound Hopes Dashed by Services Slump
German Business Sentiment Brightens in May, Ifo Survey Finds
Morning Bid: After Bond Market Tremors, Now for the Data Test
German Business Activity Contracts in May Amid Services Slump, PMI Shows
European Stocks Pressured by Rising Bond Yields, Weak Economic Data
Date: May 22, 2025
(Reuters) -European stocks fell on Thursday, as concerns over U.S. fiscal health kept Treasury yields elevated, while investors awaited business activity readings to gauge the impact of U.S. tariffs...
German Minister Sees 'positive Signals' After Meeting With Bessent
Date: May 22, 2025
BANFF, Canada (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is optimistic about relations with Washington after his meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, he told journalists on the...
German Tax Revenues up 10.2% in April, Finance Ministry Says
Date: May 21, 2025
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's federal and state government tax revenues rose 10.2% in April from the same month a year ago, the finance ministry said on Thursday. In its monthly report...
Bundesbank's Nagel Sees Progress on Tariffs but Work to Be Done
Date: May 21, 2025
By Christian Kraemer BANFF, Alberta (Reuters) -There has been progress towards a solution on a damaging tariff dispute with the United States but there are more hurdles to overcome, the Bundesbank's...
Italy Expects NATO to Raise Defence Spending Target to Between 3.5% and 5% of GDP
Date: May 21, 2025
By Angelo Amante, Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -NATO will raise the defence spending target for its member nations to between 3.5% and 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) from the current 2% at the...
Germany Readying 1.5% of GDP for Dual Military Use Infrastructure, Says Merz
Date: May 21, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany plans to allocate 1.5% of its economic output to infrastructure that has military uses, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday. Speaking at a construction industry event...