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Eurozone economic growth revised down for end of 2016

Eurozone economic growth in the final three months of last year was not as good as initially thought - 0.4% rather than the initial 0.5% estimate.

Economy

ECB's Draghi warns against US relaxing bank rules

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi has called the US administration's idea of relaxing bank rules "very worrisome".

Economy

Eurozone factory activity ramps up

There was a strong start to 2017 for factory activity in the eurozone as surveys showed it increased at the fastest rate in nearly six years.

Economy

Brexit linked weaker pound boosts UK inflation to 1.6%

Inflation in Britain rose strongly in December as the Brexit vote caused the pound to weaken pushing up the cost of imported raw materials.

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Business Line

New year, new highs

Business Line looks at the great expectations for 2017 with the eurozone economy maybe showing some signs of recovery after years of malaise.

United Kingdom

Have economists' Brexit forecasts been too negative?

Several economists have admitted they were mistaken to predict the UK economy would immediately suffer after the vote to leave the EU.

Economy

Economic optimism in the eurozone despite political uncertainty

Economic sentiment in the eurozone was much better than expected in December while German industrial orders pointed to a busy final quarter.

Economy

The Brief from Brussels: fallout continues over UK envoy's resignation

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s political capital.

Economy

Eurozone inflation heads up

Eurozone consumer prices rose more than expected in December, up 1.1 percent year-on-year but core inflation rose only slightly.

Economy

German inflation rises sharply, unemployment falls

Inflation in Germany jumped in December - up 1.7% on the year - due to costlier energy and food while unemployment there fell more than expected.

Economy

Eurozone inflation eases down in November, rises year-on-year

Lower energy prices cut eurozone inflation in November. Items that were more expensive included meals in restaurants and cafes, rents and cigarettes.

Economy

UK inflation hits two year high in November

British consumer prices were 1.2 percent higher in November than a year earlier, pushed up by more expensive clothing and technology goods.

Venezuela

Vatican attempts to rekindle faltering Venezuela talks

Talks between the Venezuelan government and a coalition of opposition parties have reached a stalemate which facilitators from the Vatican are hoping to break.

Economy

Eurozone retail sales post biggest growth in two years

Monthly Eurostat figures showed consumers stocked up on non-food products, such as clothing and electrical goods.

Economy

Eurozone inflation continues to rise

The eurozone has added another 0.1% of inflation to its year-on-year figures for the third month in a row.

Economy

Britain's Brexit bonanza: slower growth, inflation and more borrowing

Growth in the UK looks set to drop in 2017

Economy

Chill winds drive October UK retail sales growth by most since 2002

It was spend, spend, spend in Britain in October as retail sales surged by 1.9 percent from September and jumped 7.4 percent from a year ago.

Economy

UK inflation slips but Bank of England warns of price rises ahead

Inflation in Britain slipped slightly in October, but Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has warned higher prices are on the way in the UK.

Economy

Challenge and hope: analysing Egypt's loan from the IMF

Egypt is to get an International Monetary Fund bailout loan, but can it bring down public debt, control inflation and protect the country's poor?

Economy

Trump victory overshadows Japan's growth

Japan's economic growth was stronger than expected in Q3 but the election of Donald Trump is casting uncertainty over its export prospects.