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European stocks edge higher, brushing off coronavirus concerns; Stocks to watch Wednesday
January 29th, 2020
European markets opened slightly higher on Wednesday as investors in the region brush off concerns about the spread of the China coronavirus. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged 0.1% higher in early trade, with banks adding 0.6% to lead gains ...
Breaking: European Central Bank Monetary policy decision
January 23rd, 2020
The European Central Bank has issued a press release to inform that at today’s meeting the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on ...
European stocks retreat as investors cash in on rally
January 21st, 2020
European stock markets mostly retreated on Monday (Jan 20) as investors booked profits after last week’s rally awaiting some key US earnings updates. Stocks had jumped on Friday, with Wall Street indices ending at fresh record highs, as solid ...
European stocks traded cautiously higher on Friday; These are the stocks on the move
January 10th, 2020
European stocks traded cautiously higher on Friday as world markets rally on the back of easing tensions in the Middle East. The pan-European Stoxx 600 had inched up 0.1% by the afternoon, with travel and leisure stocks surging 1.3% ...
European Central Bank is continuing digital currency research
January 9th, 2020
ECB Prez Christine Lagarde Says Central Bank Digital Currency Could Have Major Implications for the Financial Sector In her first public remarks of the new year, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde affirms that the ECB is continuing to ...
Can you imagine how much the European households spent on transport?
January 8th, 2020
In 2018, households in the European Union (EU) spent 13.2% of their total consumption expenditure on transport. This represents a total expenditure of over €1.1 trillion, equivalent to 7.2% of the EU’s GDP or €2 220 per EU inhabitant. ...
Europeans should control their B-to-B data, says EU commissioner
January 8th, 2020
The United States and China are the world’s leaders in harvesting and exploiting personal data and the European Union must make sure the same thing does not happen when it comes to business-to-business data, the new EU commissioner for ...
European stocks traded lower on Friday; Oil prices spiked
January 3rd, 2020
European stocks traded lower on Friday as geopolitical tensions spiked after U.S. airstrikes in Iraq killed a top Iranian military commander. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slid 0.5% in early trade, travel and leisure stocks falling 1.4% to lead losses ...
Airbnb cannot be treated as a real estate agency – European Court of Justice
December 27th, 2019
The European Court of Justice, Europe’s top court,delivered Airbnb a major victory as the company readies for its public debut next year. Airbnb cannot be treated as a real estate agency by European regulators, the European Court of Justice ...
UPDATE: European stocks flat as investors take profits into holidays
December 23rd, 2019
European stocks were mixed on Monday as investors sought to take profits into the holiday season following a sustained rally earlier in the month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered around the flatline by mid-afternoon, with autos falling 0.9% and ...
