Borrowing costs for European companies have fallen to a two-year low against benchmark bonds, as shifting expectations on interest rates narrow the gap with their US counterparts.The average European...
The European Central Bank has announced one of the biggest overhauls of its connections to the financial system for a decade, outlining plans to lend more to commercial banks while shrinking its vast...
Brussels has taken another tentative step towards improving employment conditions for workers at ride-sharing and delivery groups such as Uber and Deliveroo, following a long fight with individual...
Brussels is pushing to give Ukraine €2bn-€3bn this year from profits derived from Russia’s frozen assets, accelerating the funding plan as US financial support to Kyiv wanes.The European Commission...
The EU is at “higher and higher” risk of systemic financial shocks from climate change, the head of Europe’s environment agency has warned, as research showed the continent should prepare for...
The European Central Bank has signalled June is the earliest it is likely to cut interest rates after it lowered its forecasts for inflation, predicting it will reach its 2 per cent target next year....
Jeremy Hunt assured voters on Wednesday that his tax cutting Budget would raise long-term growth by helping people into work, rather than relying on “unlimited migration”.But the latest forecasts...
The German government will invest billions of euros in capital markets and use the proceeds to shore up the country’s embattled pension system, according to a draft law unveiled on Tuesday.The...
Sachets of ketchup, hotel mini-toiletries and plastic wrapping around fruit and vegetables all face being banned in the EU from 2030 despite a protracted lobbying campaign from European industry.The...
The UK goods trade has suffered its steepest five-year fall on record, highlighting how Brexit has reduced flows both into and out of Britain, say economists.The volume of UK goods imports and...