economy 01/06/2018 China says US steel and aluminum tariffs flout WTO rules Beijing says all countries should oppose trade protectionism.
economy 01/06/2018 Europe to take U.S. tariff concerns to World Trade Organisation All EU countries are members of the WTO
economy 31/05/2018 Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008 Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008 according to the latest figures from Eurostat
economy 31/05/2018 WHO promotes No Tobacco Day, but says smoking rising in poorer nations Report underlines falling consumption in the West, but big five tobacco companies replacing lost markets by agressively expanding elsewhere.
economy 31/05/2018 Stage set for shareholders' revolt at Facebook At the company's annual AGM six shareholder proposals, all opposed by Facebook, could end Zuckerberg's dominance at the helm of his company.
economy 30/05/2018 US economic growth slower than forecast Inventory investments, exports and consumer spending were weaker than first reported. But the Commerce Department expects the months ahead to improve.
economy 30/05/2018 Markets settle as Italy seeks end to political uncertainty Market made a modest recovery as the fallout following the Italian election eased.
economy 29/05/2018 World economy returns to pre-crisis levels as unemployment drops, OECD reports Brexit uncertainty poses a 'major risk' for UK economy says OECD in its latest economic report
economy 25/05/2018 Elon Musk named among scientists from 6 nations in Global Energy Prize shortlist The Global Energy Prize rewards research that can impact lives across the planet.
economy 22/05/2018 Sony buys EMI to become the world's biggest music publisher Sony is splashing out €2bn to buy a controlling stake in the music publisher EMI. The deal will take advantage of the rapid growth in streaming services, which have driven a recovery in the music industry.
economy 16/05/2018 European Union looks at options for tackling US sanctions The European Union is reviewing its options after President Donald Trump’s threats to impose sanctions on companies doing business with Iran.
economy 15/05/2018 GDP grows across European Union The European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, has released the first estimate of European GDP growth for 2018, with both the European Union and the Euro Area growing by 0.4 per cent.
