External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten has warned that the European Union will be almost "full" after the next round of enlargement which will see the number of member states rise to 25....
Leading shares in Europe hit new highs for 2003 on Monday morning as technology stocks pushed higher amid growing expectations of a good year ahead for the sector. By midday, the FTSE Eurotop 300...
29/12/2003
Christmas sales figures will be better than last year but the overall picture is patchy, retail analysts have said. While clothing stores have had a tough time, bumper sales for electrical goods...
29/12/2003
Italian prosecutors on Monday added to a list of suspected crimes by Parmalat's founder, judicial sources said, while newspapers reported that investigators believe he misappropriated 800 million...
29/12/2003
In the weeks following the failed Brussels EU Summit (12-13 December) the debate about the possible creation of a core Europe or a Europe of the six founding countries goes on. The Spanish Prime...
22/12/2003
Pay rises at services and manufacturing firms averaged 3.2% in the past few months, according to the CBI. Low company profits and intense price competition held down settlements, the business...
22/12/2003
The housing market will enter the new year in a "resilient" state, estate agents say as the latest survey shows asking prices have stabilised. Research published today by Rightmove, a property...
22/12/2003
European markets on Monday remained subdued but close to the 15-month highs they closed at last week as investors refused to take significant new positions in the last few trading days of the year...
22/12/2003
New figures out today have underlined retailers' worst fears by indicating sales rose in November at their slowest rate since July, a worrying trend ahead of the crucial Christmas season. The...
19/12/2003
Chancellor insists his economic forecasts err on side of caution The International Monetary Fund last night told Gordon Brown to cut public spending by £5bn in next year's budget after expressing...
19/12/2003