world news Merkel and Conte call for European solidarity on coronavirus stimulus "At stake here there are the common values as well the common interests," said Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of upcoming talks of a coronavirus recovery package. 13/07/2020
View The EU can’t claim credibility on climate action without tackling methane gas emissions ǀ View Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is one area where the EU has a major opportunity to apply its market power to drive down global emissions, both through methane legislation and diplomacy. 10/01/2020
world news European markets rally after turbulent week European markets rally after turbulent week 28/12/2018
world news Markets tumble amid global stock sell-off European stocks have plummeted to a 20-month low this morning. The sharp global selling of stocks was triggered after Wall Street suffered its 11/10/2018
View All Europeans deserve the same quality of consumer goods | View Why I'm fighting for consumers in all EU countries to have access to the same quality food and other consumer products no matter where they shop. 25/06/2018
World Markets settle as Italy seeks end to political uncertainty Market made a modest recovery as the fallout following the Italian election eased. 30/05/2018
Italy Italian political crisis causes jitters in financial markets An early snap election could be on the cards as Italy's political turmoil shakes financial markets 30/05/2018
Italy Eurozone under pressure as Italy's political turmoil spooks markets With fresh elections in Italy likely, and the vote heading towards a de facto referendum on the EU and euro single currency, Eurozone economies and the euro suffered for a second day running on Tuesday. 29/05/2018
Italy Market relief as chances of anti-establishment coalition in Italy fade President Sergio Mattarella refused to appoint coalition candidate over investor concerns 28/05/2018
USA Wall Street bounces back a day after huge plunge With US stocks set for their biggest weekly losses in at least six years, the three big indexes recovered some ground 09/02/2018
United Kingdom Pound jumps on Brexit breakthrough There was a sigh of relief across financial markets after the UK and the EU agreed to start talks on post-Brexit trade and a transition period. 08/12/2017
View View: Why an EU-Ukraine customs union would be mutually benefitial If the EU turns Ukraine away, what message does that send to other states in our neighborhood, or to Russia? 12/07/2017
Business Macron's victory gets muted reaction from financial markets After a brief bounce, European indices mostly dipped into the red as investors shifted their focus from politics to monetary policy. 08/05/2017
Business European shares jump on Dutch election result and dovish Fed European shares hit their best level in 15 months on Thursday helped by the Dutch election and the laid back approach by the Federal Reserve. 16/03/2017
Business Repsol's Alaska oil find enough to supply Spain for four years Spanish energy firm Repsol's shares jumped after it announced it has found a field with enough crude to supply all of needs of Spain for four years. 13/03/2017
Cinema The future of the industry under discussion at the European Film Market in Berlin The Berlin Film Festival is like to be the most political of the big festivals. 09/02/2017
Business Global share markets suffer a Trump slump Nervous investors sold shares on Monday because of uncertainty about the effects of the immigration curbs introduced by the new US president. 30/01/2017
Business Euro zone faces tense times in the wake of Brexit and Trump warns ECB ECB fears for the euro zone 24/11/2016
Business Shares rise as Clinton looks more likely to win US election News that Hillary Clinton won't face criminal charges over her email server scandal helped push up share prices and the value of the dollar on Monday. 07/11/2016
Business Global stock markets fall on Trump presidency concerns Opinion polls showing Donald Trump's numbers improving have hit share prices around the world as well as the value of the dollar. 02/11/2016
Business No DoJ deal for Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank has failed to secure a speedy deal with the US Department of Justice over the misselling of mortgage-backed securities. 10/10/2016
Business Wall Street boosted by higher oil prices, European markets mostly down Wall Street got a boost on Wednesday from financial stocks and higher oil prices, while the pound hit a three-decade low against the dollar. 05/10/2016
Business Deutsche Bank boss offers reassurance after shares slump Deutsche Bank shares continued their gyrations - down nearly nine percent at one stage on Friday on fears about its stability. 30/09/2016
Business Pound hits new post-Brexit low The pound has slumped further in reaction to the UK's vote to leave the European Union, at one stage slipping below $1.28 in trading in Asia. The euro is also weak. 06/07/2016
Business European share bounce back continues, weaker dollar helps the pound The bounce back continues for Europe's stock markets. Britain's FTSE 100 index had recovered all of its post-Brexit losses by the end of trading on Wednesday. 29/06/2016
Business Shares and the pound rebound somewhat from Brexit sell off Share prices in London and around Europe bounced back after the hammering they have taken since Friday. 28/06/2016
