Merkel defends German trade surplus, says trying to boost domestic demand

[ad_1] German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a joint press conference with France’s President at the Eylsee presidential Palace in Paris, France March 16, 2018. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS BERLIN (Reuters)…

Germany has fiscal muscle to counter next crisis: Scholz

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has the fiscal strength to counter any future economic crisis “with full force”, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Sunday, suggesting Berlin could make available…

Italy’s 5-Star says euro referendum is ‘last resort’

[ad_1] CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) – A referendum on Italy’s membership of the euro currency would be held only as a “last resort” if Rome does not win any fiscal concessions…

Germany’s economic rebound set to slow further- Bundesbank

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen outside the headquarters Germany’s federal bank Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt, February 4, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s economic rebound may lose…

Italian PM threatens to quit, tells coalition to end feud

[ad_1] By Giuseppe Fonte, Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte threatened on Monday to resign, telling his two coalition partners to end their constant feuding or…

France may have to delay unwinding COVID-19 lockdown as cases plateau

[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – France may have to delay unwinding some COVID lockdown restrictions next week after signs the downward trend in new cases has flattened out after shops were…

BOJ’s Kuroda signals readiness to act as market rout heightens chance of easing next week

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank was ready to act “without hesitation” if market volatility blamed on the coronavirus outbreak undermines the…

Small U.S. businesses were already struggling. Then coronavirus hit

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Many small businesses were struggling with funding shortfalls and financial challenges even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, leaving them with little cash on hand to weather the…

Number of tourists visiting Spain from abroad fell 87% in October

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A tourist walks with his suitcase, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Barcelona, Spain November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo MADRID (Reuters) – International tourist arrivals…

French companies benefiting from state aid can’t buy back shares: minister

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire attends a press conference after the weekly cabinet meeting, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Paris, France…