Italy to tighten COVID curbs, but holds back from lockdown

[ad_1] By Angelo Amante, Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Italy will tighten COVID restrictions but is holding back from re-introducing a nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday…

UPDATE 1-Italy announces guarantees for bank loans worth over 400 bln euros

[ad_1] * Government to offer guarantees of up to 100% of bank loans * Virus-hit Italy faces worst recession in modern history * Rome bolsters special powers to halt foreign…

Dip in German industrial output casts doubt on strength of recovery

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial output edged down in August following three months of relatively strong increases, suggesting the recovery in Europe’s largest economy from the coronavirus shock is…

IMF urges Serbia to speed up privatisation of state-owned firms

[ad_1] BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s economy has strengthened over the past three years but the government must accelerate privatisation of poorly managed state firms and cut a bloated public sector…

FTSE feels IHG’s pain amid caution ahead of Brexit vote

[ad_1] (Reuters) – London-listed stocks ended a mixed week on a cautious note ahead of a make-or-break parliamentary vote on Brexit, while InterContinental Hotels IHG.L and oil stocks weighed on…

Swiss industry group raises alarm over weakening global economy

[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – The global economic slowdown which has brought countries like Germany close to a recession is spreading to previously resilient Switzerland, according to data from Swiss engineering…

Italy – Factors to watch on April 20

[ad_1] The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For…

Swedish taxpayers to get 13.5 bln crown windfall in 2021 budget

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Sweden’s centre-left government will lower income taxes by a combined 13.5 billion Swedish crowns ($1.55 billion) next year to boost the pandemic-hit economy, the…

Strong economic recovery in 2021 less certain – Irish deputy PM

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar waves upon arrival at the Convention Centre, prior to the election of a new Taoiseach in Dublin, Ireland June 27, 2020. REUTERS/Lorraine O’Sullivan/File…