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Britain's growth revised downwards suggesting recovery losing momentum

The British economy grew at a slower rate than previously estimated during at least half of 2015, according to official data. Weaker growth in the

Economy

Warm weather hits consumer spending in France

Consumer spending in France fell by the highest amount in nearly two years in November – partly due to the unusually warm weather according to

Real Economy

Status check on #InvestEU one year in

‘Tis the season for reflection, so Real Economy host Maithreyi Seetharaman has returned to Brussels to sit down with European Commission Vice

Economy

Ireland set to be strongest growing eurozone economy again

Ireland’s economy grew by seven percent in the year to the end of September according to official figures, putting it on course to be the

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Economy

Eurozone growth confirmed at 0.3% in third quarter

The week after the ECB extended its stimulus programme and cut a key bank rate for the eurozone, data from the European Union’s Statistics Agency

Economy

Britain's economy slows as trade hit by global decline

Britain’s economy slowed in the three months to September as trade held back growth, a victim of the global decline. The latest figures from the

Economy

Summer tourism helps Spain's economy grow more than other eurozone countries

Summer tourism helped Spain’s economy grow faster than most others in the eurozone in the third quarter. Figures from Spain’s National Statistics

Economy

US economy grows faster than first estimated in third quarter

The US economy grew more healthily than expected in the third quarter – further fuelling expectations that the Federal Reserve may see enough

Economy

Food for thought for Draghi and ECB as eurozone's recovery splutters again

Still struggling to get off the ground from the poshest to the poorest districts of the eurozone: growth was slower than expected in the third

Economy

World's largest mobile operator Vodafone hails European recovery in latest results

The world’s largest mobile operator, Britain’s Vodafone, has reported a better-than-expected increase in revenue growth in the second quarter. Its

Economy

Asylum seekers 'can boost economy in short term', says European Commission

The European Commission has predicted that the growing number of asylum seekers entering the EU will have a positive impact on growth in due course

Economy

Eurozone factory growth 'disappointingly insipid'

“Disappointingly insipid”: one economist’s view of the recovery of manufacturing in the eurozone after the latest figures. Markit’s survey of the

Economy

UK's economic growth slows more than expected

Britain’s economic growth slowed up in the year’s third quarter, partly due to the biggest fall in construction in three years. GDP grew by 0.5

Real Economy

Turning point: Europe's return to growth

This week the Real Economy takes a look at the European Growth Story – is it reliable? And is it back for good? Those questions and more as well as

Economy

Maersk downgrades profit outlook citing global trade slowdown

The Danish shipping giant Maersk has downgraded its profit outlook for the year by $600 million (540 million euros) to $3.4 billion (3.0 billion

Economy

ECB hints it may expand stimulus programme

The European Central Bank meeting in Malta has hinted that it may expand its stimulus programme in December, while its chief has called on

Economy

China's economic growth falls below seven percent

Economic growth in China has dropped below seven percent for the first time since the global financial crisis began. It adds further pressure on

Economy

Burberry shares plunge on missed sales growth forecasts

Burberry’s shares plunged to a three-year low after the British luxury group warned that it had missed sales growth forecasts because of the slowdown

Economy

Germany lowers 2015 growth outlook

Germany has slightly lowered its growth forecast for this year, blaming the economic slowdown in China and other emerging markets. The Economy

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Rocking the establishment: Thomas Piketty's challenge to orthodox economics

Rebel, radical,and even rock star – words not usually associated with economists, but they do seem to stick to Frenchman Thomas Piketty, who shot to