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ECB expected to cut interest rates: What you need to know

The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its meeting this afternoon, reducing the main refinancing rate to 4.25%, the marginal lending rate to 4.50%, and the deposit rate to 3.75%.

Earth News

What is the Bonn Climate Change Conference and why does it matter?

Around 6,000 people will gather for discussions halfway to COP29 in Azerbaijan this November.

Economy

What is a financial influencer and how do we know we can trust them?

About one third of Gen Zers now turn to social media and financial influencers for money tips, according to Intuit Credit Karma. However, this also comes with regulatory challenges for those sharing them.

Economy

Fewer women in finance are top earners as UK gender pay gap widens

The pandemic has had a major impact on the numbers, with women facing more layoffs than men, and taking on the main share of unpaid care work too.

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Markets

Ahead in the markets: manufacturing PMIs, UK CPI and Nvidia earnings

In the week ahead, global manufacturing PMIs, inflation data from the United Kingdom (UK), and Nvidia’s quarterly results will be in the spotlight for the financial markets.

Europe News

8 MEPs who could dominate economic and finance policy

The EU’s 720 lawmakers will spend the next five years pondering issues including a digital euro and capital markets reform – but which MEPs will likely stand out?

Earth News

Banks are propping up fossil fuels to the tune of €6.5 trillion

Barclays, Santander and Deutsche Bank were among Europe’s biggest fossil fuel financers in 2023.

Business

Eye on the Markets: Eurozone GDP and US CPI in the Spotlight

This week, investors await the eurozone's flash Q1 GDP and final April CPI figures, alongside crucial US April inflation data, pivotal for central banks' interest rate decisions and investment sentiment.

Earth News

Biden announces billions of dollars in grants for rooftop solar

Biden announced €6.6 billion in grants that can be used for investments such as rooftop solar and community solar gardens

Earth News

Launch of energy efficiency coalition seeks to fill investment gap

Implementation of EU laws to slash energy use and increase efficiency in the bloc’s building stock will require a great amount of financing, according to EU officials.

Climate

Climate change will cut incomes by a fifth by 2050, scientists say

In Europe, southern countries like Spain and Italy will bear the brunt of declining incomes, while Arctic-adjacent nations could benefit.

Economy

Famous names petition G20 in call for debt and climate crisis reform

More than 100 signatories, including a number of celebrities, send an open letter to the G20 asking for reform to the global financial system.

Earth News

Record debt could delay climate adaptation, experts warn

The UN Environment Programme estimates that developing nations will need up to €364 trillion each year in public finance for climate adaptation this decade.

Markets

Weekly round-up: Markets at crossroads following ECB’s rate-cut hint

The European stock markets will likely end the week in the red for the second straight week due to surging bond yields, despite the European Central Bank’s hint for a June rate cut.

Earth News

Two years left ‘to save the world’, UN climate chief warns

United Nations executive climate secretary Simon Stiell said he knows his warning may sound melodramatic but action over the next two years is “essential".

Markets

How Bitcoin and AI are going to transform our lives in 10 years

Euronews caught up with Yves Holenstein from Bitcoin Suisse AG to learn how the largest cryptocurrency is about to be part of our day-to-day lives in the next few years.

Economy

Why women are less invested than men: What can they do about it?

As the cost of living keeps rising, investing and smarter money management is becoming increasingly important. Women, too, need to learn money skills.

Earth News

Building wind and solar energy projects is getting harder - here’s why

Sprakebuell is something of a model village for the energy transition - with an above-average number of electric cars, a community wind farm and renewable heat from biogas.

Economy

Ranked: Which cities are Europe’s best financial hubs?

The US has five financial centres in the global top 10 while Europe only pulls in two, but how do European cities rank among themselves?

Markets

Markets Report: What's in store for the week

The Eurogroup meetings and the release of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) are poised to provide insights into the trajectory of regional economic development and interest rate outlooks this week.