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German government advisers trim economic growth forecast
March 23rd, 2016
The German government’s independent panel of economic advisers has trimmed its growth forecast for this year to 1.5 percent, pointing Wednesday to growing risks to exports. The forecast compared with the panel’s 1.6 percent forecast made in November for ...
Brexit: Latest poll gives ‘Remain’ campaign slight lead
March 7th, 2016
In the latest blow, Lord Howard said the PM’s renegotiation of the UK’s membership had “met with failure” and urged voters to back withdrawal. “There is only one thing that just might shake Europe’s leaders out of their complacency: ...
Deutsche Bank: Germany’s financial colossus stumbles
February 11th, 2016
Deutsche Bank fuelled Germany’s rise to the status of economic powerhouse, financing its industry in the 19th century and helping the country’s economy to rise again from the rubble of the second world war. It took on the giants of ...
Davos 2016: eight key themes for the World Economic Forum
January 19th, 2016
Political and business leaders gather at Swiss ski resort to discuss issues including robots, terrorism, migration and inequality The world’s political and business leaders, plus the usual smattering of celebrities – including Leonardo DiCaprio – are heading to Davos, ...
2015 was a year from hell for the European Union. The 2016 Could be worse with a Brexit
December 21st, 2015
By any measure, it has been a year from hell for the European Union. And if Britons vote to leave the bloc, next year could be worse. Not since 1989, the year the Berlin Wall fell and communism crumbled ...
Cameron Claims Momentum as EU Offers Compromise on U.K. Demands
December 18th, 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron said his bid to change Britain’s relationship with the European Union is gathering momentum after fellow leaders signaled they are willing to find compromises on his demand for curbs on welfare. Rather than the fight ...
Germany gives Greece names of 10,000 citizens suspected of dodging taxes
November 26th, 2015
Inventory includes accounts invested in Swiss banks worth €3.6bn as Alexis Tsipras pledges to tackle tax dodging to pull country out of economic meltdown Germany has handed Athens the names of more than 10,000 of its citizens suspected of ...
5 Ways The Paris Attacks Could Hit Europe’s Economy
November 16th, 2015
The consequences could be far-reaching–and not just negative. It is, of course, far too early to do anything more than speculate. But common sense says that there must be consequences for business and for the European economy from the ...
David Cameron sets out EU reform goals
November 10th, 2015
David Cameron has outlined his four goals for reforming the UK’s membership of the EU, including restrictions on benefits for people coming to the UK. He said Britain faced a “huge decision” in the in/out referendum promised before the ...
China Foreign Exchange Trade System and Deutsche Börse sign cooperation agreement
October 29th, 2015
China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) and Deutsche Börse today entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to connect the respective markets and foster product innovation. The cooperation agreement was signed by Sun Jie, Executive Vice President of CFETS, and ...