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ECB relieved as Eurozone announces flat inflation rate

The EU's statistics agency has revealed that eurozone inflation has been flat in the year up to March.

Economy

Europe Weekly: Panama Papers and Ukraine referendum

The Panama Papers leaks had implications for politicians across Europe – from those whose names came up in the dossiers, to those who had already

Real Economy

Microfinance: lending small, thinking big

This week, Real Economy is looking at the world of microfinance in a European market that tends to be dominated by traditional banks. We take a look

Economy

Eurozone inflation remains negative in March

Eurozone inflation stayed in negative territory but core figures, which strip out volatile food and energy prices, gained traction.

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Economy

S&P downgrades eurozone economic growth and inflation forecasts

Rating agency Standard & Poor's has cut its forecasts for eurozone economic growth and inflation because of a recent "nosedive" in financial conditions.

Economy

Eurozone lending picks up in February

Lending growth to eurozone companies and households rose at its fastest rate since late 2011 in February, but the economic recovery remains sluggish and uneven.

Economy

Eurozone inflation weak due to low energy costs, Eurostat confirms

It has been confirmed that eurozone inflation slipped back into negative territory in February, down 0.2 percent year-on-year.

Economy

Manna from Brussels: How to get EU funding for your project

This week UTalk question comes from Viktor in Budapest: “How can I apply for EU funding grants? What conditions do I need to meet?” Providing the

Economy

ECB stimulus plans fail to boost financial markets

European shares enjoyed only a brief bounce on Thursday before investors focused on Mario Draghi's statement that interest rates will only be cut again in the most extreme of circumstances.

Economy

Deflation fears at centre of ECB latest stimulus moves

The European Central Bank is desperately keen to avoid deflation which economists say has a negative effect on growth.

Economy

Eurozone slowdown worsens as businesses report another difficult month

More signs have emerged of a eurozone slowdown as the latest surveys of the region's businesses indicate they had their worst month in over a year.

Economy

Latest eurozone price weakening fuels deflation fears

Prices in the eurozone slipped in February. Headline inflation fell to -0.2 percent low oil prices, a further worry for the European Central Bank on deflation.

Real Economy

Reforming to tackle structural challenges

Severe belt-tightening may have helped Europe's public finances, but restoring growth will need more than savage structural reforms which, in one case of bust to boom, have not even been needed.

Economy

Focus on the sharing economy

This week on UTalk, a question from James in London: What are the benefits of the so-called sharing economy for consumers? Guillermo Beltrà, Head of

Economy

French and German finance chiefs discuss economic weakness and eurozone recovery

Even as stock market indexes slid further, French and German finance chiefs meeting in Paris warned against over-reacting to signs of economic weakness.

Real Economy

Connecting Europe's #Digitalsinglemarket

In this edition of Real Economy we look at the priority in Europe to connect the digital single market for both consumers and businesses. We know one

Economy

A weak start of 2016 for eurozone businesses,

The private sector began 2016 on a slightly weak note in Europe with little sign of inflation picking up

Economy

A universal income - what it is and how it works

This week UTalk fields a question from Maya in Brussels who asks: “To fight against precarity and social inequality, some suggest the creation of a

Economy

Europe's economic challenges for 2016

Will 2016 be a year of economic reckoning for the EU? - Europe’s economy faces a lot of wild cards in 2016. Among them, how much will terrorism and

Economy

European retailers strike early with sales after autumn disappoints

High street heaven for shoppers as stores offer clothing bargains after warm autumn, but fears about terror take the fun out of bargain-hunting in France