economy Germany and France pledge to speed up eurozone reforms Germany and France say they will work together to strengthen the eurozone and warn if they fail political extremists will take power.
economy Portugal no longer breaking EU budget deficit rules European Commission to end disciplinary budget procedures against Portugal and Croatia, but France, Spain and the UK remain above deficit limits.
economy Eurozone consumer sentiment continues to improve Consumer confidence in the 19 countries that make up the eurozone rose in May to reach the best level since before the financial crisis.
economy UK manufacturing output and orders strong British's manufacturing sector is showing strong growth according to companies surveyed by the Confederation of British Industry.
economy Moody's keeps Portuguese rating stable, upbeat on recovery The latest assessment of Portugal's economy by the rating agency Moody's is good news for the Lisbon government.
economy EU services trade surplus worsens The European Union's exports of services to the rest of the world fell in 2016 while imports increased slightly from 2015.
economy French unemployment dips The job market in France is picking up with unemployment reaching its lowest level in almost five years between January and March.
economy British shoppers spend, spend, spend in April - not deterred by inflation UK retail sales jumped by 2.3 percent on the month in April as shoppers set aside their concerns about fast-rising inflation following the Brexit vote
economy Italy in trouble over alleged Fiat Chrysler emission-test cheating The European Commission has launched legal action against Italy over its policing of defeat devices in some diesel engined Fiat and Jeep vehicles.
economy UK unemployment down again but workers real wages fall UK unemployment was at 4.6 percent in Q1, the lowest level since 1975, but workers real earnings fell for the first time in two and a half years.
economy UK inflation at highest since 2013, wages not keeping up with prices Bad news for consumers as British Inflation hit its highest level in three and a half years in April with prices up by 2.7 percent from a year ago.
