European CEOs more optimistic about business prospects in India than in China
European CEOs remain cautious about China’s long-term business prospects, according to a new report, with more now ranking…
GDP down by 0.2% and employment up by 0.1% in the euro area – Euro indicators
GDP growth in the euro area and the EU In the first quarter of 2026, seasonally adjusted GDP…
China’s provinces turn to SOE profits after worst first-quarter fiscal stress since 2020
A growing number of Chinese provinces are proposing to increase profit remittance rates from state-owned enterprises to secure…
British Pound Sterling leans on hikes its economy can’t justify
Sterling is standing on a bet that gets harder to justify by the week. Markets still lean toward…
UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war | Retail industry
Greater numbers of consumers went shopping last month as spring sunshine brought welcome relief to retailers, which have…
Japan’s real wages rise for fourth month, strengthening the BOJ rate-hike case
Japan’s real wages rose 1.9% year-on-year in April, a fourth consecutive gain, while household spending beat forecasts, boosting…
Central Bank’s Vasileios Madouros: The impact of the 2008 crash is ‘persistent’ – The Irish Times
On a stiflingly warm early Irish summer day, a besuited Vasileios Madouros sits in his corner office overlooking…
Treas Sec Bessent: “I wish job market had come out today”.
Treasury Secretary Bessent said: I wish job market had come out today Then added that he has no…
Investment in Portugal is already advancing, even away from the spotlight
The most recent sign comes from foreign direct investment. Dozens of projects with a value of more than…
Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’ | Biofuels
Demand for biofuels is likely to leap by nearly a third this year, which could send food price…
China orders central state-owned enterprises to double spending on basic research
China’s state asset regulator has ordered its central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to double their basic research spending by…
Why Spain’s Economy Is Growing Three Times Faster Than the Euro Area
At the same time, employment gains are increasingly concentrated in higher-value-added sectors such as professional services, finance, and…