[ad_1] PARIS, Dec 3 (Reuters) – French business activity retreated in November in the face of a new coronavirus lockdown that hit the already suffering service sector particularly hard, a…
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German economy grows at record pace before second wave of pandemic
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – The German economy grew by a record 8.2% in the third quarter as higher consumer spending and exports helped Europe’s largest economy to recover partly from…
UK businesses slip into deepest downturn since 2016 in Nov – flash PMIs
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British business suffered its deepest downturn since mid-2016 this month as the approach of a national election exacerbated uncertainty about Brexit, according to a survey which…
Bank of England delays report on health of UK banks to Aug. 6
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: People wearing masks walk past the Bank of England, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON…
UPDATE 4-Sweden ends five years of negative rates with hike to zero
[ad_1] * Riksbank is first central bank to exit negative rates * Sees benchmark rate on hold at 0.0% through 2021 * Swedish crown broadly unchanged (Adds further central bank…
Business activity collapses across Europe as coronavirus lockdowns spread
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Business activity has cratered across Europe as attempts to contain the coronavirus pandemic push governments to shut down vast swathes of their economies, from shops to…
U.S. business inventories fall in February
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Warehouse workers deal with inventory stacked up to the ceiling at an ABT Electronics Facility in Glenview, Illinois, U.S. December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Richa Naidu WASHINGTON (Reuters) –…
Russia’s developer Inteko says business not hurt by B&N situation
[ad_1] MOSCOW, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Russian real estate developer Inteko said on Wednesday it had no credit lines open in Russia’s B&N Bank, and the situation with the lender…
Cautious UK shoppers send retail sales growth to 19-month low
[ad_1] By David Milliken, William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers kept a tight grip on their wallets last month as retail sales grew at their slowest annual pace since…