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European industry activity slows ahead of ECB decision

Several European countries reported upbeat services and manufacturing data, the last indicators ahead of the ECB's monetary policy meeting on Thursday.

Business

Italy's motorists drive European car market forward in 2023

Euronews Business breaks down the latest data on the European car market.

Economy

Germany's GDP shrank in 2023 as industries limped to end of year

Europe's biggest economy had a rough year: German GDP contracted by 0.3% in 2023, according to official data.

Economy

French industrial production beats expectations, showing 0.5% rise

French industrial production for November beats expectations while other EU countries fail to perform as strongly

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Economy

UK manufacturers see growing competitiveness against Germany, France

The majority of UK manufacturers view the country as a more competitive place to locate their activities.

Business

Rolls-Royce sees record sales as demand for all-electric car grows

Luxury car-maker Rolls-Royce reports "extraordinary" year, with record sales and rising demand in all-electric Spectre model.

Mobility

Can Chinese automaker BYD match Tesla's global presence?

The Chinese carmaker outsold Tesla in the last quarter of 2023 and has ambitions to be the biggest electric car manufacturer in Europe by 2030.

Business

Chinese and German manufacturing sectors boosted by new orders, UK lag

China and Germany’s manufacturing PMIs came in above expectations, however, UK’s struggled with falling foreign demand

Business

Chocolate maker Ferrero rakes in €1.76 billion for 2023

Ferrero's yearly earnings saw it make profits of €53.2 million, up from €32.6 million the previous year in the Italian market.

Economy

Will German manufacturers have to reduce production with orders down?

The latest industrial data from Germany has been released and shows a decline in manufacturing orders.

Economy

Manufacturing sector improves but UK economy not out of the woods yet

The latest set of economic data from the UK has come in strong for November indicating that there may be hope for the British economy after all.

Economy

German downturn eases while French economy contracts sharply

Although both are in contraction territory, sentiment in the German economy is more optimistic.

Mobility

Tesla is planning to produce €25,000 EV at its German gigafactory

Plans to build a cheaper Tesla model in Europe were outlined by Elon Musk last week, according to an insider - but the company remains tight-lipped.

Economy

British economy creeps forward

The UK’s GDP grew slightly in August, driven by the services sector.

Mobility

Drivers warned their modern vehicles are 'wiretaps on wheels'

The Mozilla Foundation warns car manufacturers are failing to give drivers sufficient control over their data privacy.

Mobility

UK building Europe's first lithium refinery to power 1m electric cars

As well as providing batteries for the rising numbers of EVs, the plant expects to cut lithium’s current carbon footprint by 80 per cent.

Tech News

EU strikes €43 billion deal to boost semiconductor chip production

The EU has reached an agreement on how to boost the supply of semiconductors in Europe as the bloc races to reduce its dependency on Asian suppliers.

Eco-Innovation

Companies use ‘carbon insetting’ to hide true emissions, report warns

Corporations use ‘carbon insetting’ to give consumers false impression of climate impact, according to a damning new report.

Green News

Magnets, lawsuits, and protest: Here’s how we beat forever chemicals

The list of health problems caused by forever chemicals is long - and the list of places they are found is longer. Here's how we beat them.

Tech News

Turning fallen leaves into paper wins Ukrainian company EU prize

“Our paper is biodegradable, recyclable, it’s the most sustainable paper made from any type of raw materials,” Releaf’s CEO told Euronews Next.