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Production in construction down by 0.5% in euro area
August 22nd, 2017
In June 2017 compared with May 2017, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 0.5% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.2% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the ...
ESMA updates on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation
August 9th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an update of its Guidelines on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). The updates corrects some unintended factual mistakes, ...
Food prices hit highest since 2014, led by dairy, grains, sugar
August 8th, 2017
Food prices have hit their highest since 2014, led by rise by grains and sugar, and a lift in dairy values to a three-year high – although there are some questions over dairy appreciation continuing. A food price index ...
Betting on market volatility? Here’s what you need to know
August 8th, 2017
The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, is a key measure of market expectations of a near-term volatility conveyed by S&P 500 stock index option prices. The VIX has closed 17 times below 10 this year and close to 50 ...
Europe battles Google News over ‘snippet tax’ proposal
August 7th, 2017
A major battle is brewing in Brussels over an EU reform plan that would force internet aggregators such as Google News to pay newspapers for displaying snippets of their articles online. Google is furious at the reform idea, but ...
Bank of England: Bank Rate held at 0.25%
August 7th, 2017
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 2 August 2017, the MPC voted ...
UK Sees Corporate Tax Windfall After Brexit Decision
August 4th, 2017
The 15.5 percent year-on-year increase in UK corporate tax receipts, reported recently by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), demonstrates that company profits have not yet been dented by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, says London tax ...
EU customs seized over 41 million fake goods at EU borders last year
August 2nd, 2017
New figures released by the European Commission show that customs authorities detained more than 41 million fake goods and counterfeit products at the EU’s external border in 2016. The goods had a total value of over €670 million. Everyday ...
EU Requires Belgium, France To End Port Tax Breaks
August 1st, 2017
Belgium and France must abolish corporate tax exemptions granted to their ports so as to align their tax regimes with European Union state aid rules, the European Commission has said. In a statement issued on July 27, the Commission ...
House prices up by 4.0% in the euro area
July 28th, 2017
First quarter of 2017 compared with first quarter of 2016 House prices up by 4.0% in the euro area Up by 4.5% in the EU House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 4.0% in the ...
