Battle for EU Top Jobs Now Pits Spain in Status Duel With Italy

[ad_1] The European Union’s next contest for a top job risks turning into a showdown between its two key Mediterranean powers staking rival claims to status and influence within the…

South Africa Manufacturer Mood Turns Upbeat on Stronger Activity

[ad_1] Sentiment among South Africa’s manufacturers turned positive for the first time in eight months in December, propped up by more robust business activity and less intense rolling power cuts…

France Plans Bill to Boost Country’s Attractiveness for Finance

[ad_1] French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the government will present a bill of measures aimed at luring more foreign financial firms to the euro area’s second-largest economy. “We…

Sweden Defies Forecasts With Biggest GDP Gain in Four Months

[ad_1] Sweden’s economy unexpectedly expanded in January, with gains in exports and household spending contrasting earlier evidence that the largest Nordic economy had likely entered a recession. Indicator data for…

Swedish Retail Sales Fall Most on Record as Inflation Bites

[ad_1] Swedish retail sales slumped the most on record in February as soaring inflation and rising credit costs continue to take their toll on the Nordic region’s biggest economy. Last…

Hong Kong Narrows 2023 GDP Expectations as Recovery Loses Steam

[ad_1] Hong Kong is slightly less optimistic about its outlook for economic growth this year as the post-pandemic activity boom runs out of steam and challenges from China and the…

First Woman to Lead Germany’s Biggest Union Takes Aim at Tesla

[ad_1] First Woman to Lead Germany’s Biggest Union Takes Aim at Tesla  Bloomberg [ad_2] Source link

South Africa Seen Dodging Contraction Even as Key Sectors Shrink

[ad_1] South Africa’s economy probably skirted a contraction in the third quarter, even as sectors that make up more than a fifth of total gross domestic product shrank. Despite a…

UK May Relax Rules on Council Asset Sales to Avert Bankruptcies

[ad_1] Follow us at @BloombergUK and on Facebook, and wrap up your day with The Readout newsletter. UK government ministers are quietly working on a major loosening of budget rules…

Germany’s Lost Year Is Over But 2024 May Not Be Much Better

[ad_1] Germany’s Lost Year Is Over But 2024 May Not Be Much Better  Bloomberg [ad_2] Source link