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House prices in the euro area rose; These are the countries with the highest increases
October 9th, 2018
House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 4.3% in both the euro area and the EU in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. These figures come from ...
Pan-European Stoxx 600 was down Monday morning; Auto stocks led the losses
October 8th, 2018
European markets were lower Monday morning, following broad declines in Asia after China’s central bank cut its reserve requirements for banks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.5 percent during early morning deals, with most sectors and major ...
The Association of Corporate Counsel Europe elects new president
October 5th, 2018
The Association of Corporate Counsel Europe (ACC Europe), serving over 2500 lawyers practicing in corporations and other organizations throughout Europe, has announced Hans Albers, chief of staff legal and associate general counsel, Juniper Networks, has been elected president of the ...
Italy Calls Europe’s Bluff — And The Euro Loses Either Way
October 4th, 2018
When Italy elected a bunch of rowdy populists back in March, the rest of the eurozone assumed (or at least hoped) that the weight of responsibility would bring Rome back into line. But so far the Italians appear to ...
Early Stocks Review: Shares in Europe moved higher on Wednesday
October 4th, 2018
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.3 percent higher with almost every sector in positive territory. In Italy, the FTSE MIB, jumped 1.2 percent in early deals. The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported Wednesday that the government is planning ...
Dollar stands tall, euro sags as Italian political woes bite
October 3rd, 2018
The dollar stood near a one-month high against its peers on Wednesday as concerns as political wrangling over Italy’s budget plan rattled market sentiment and weighed on the euro. The greenback rose as the euro slumped after a senior ...
Euro to Dollar fell 0.2 percent, Asian stocks trade mixed; Key events coming up this week
October 2nd, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after a muted U.S. trading session, with Japanese shares extending gains as the yen remained under pressure. The dollar pushed higher as emerging-market currencies slid, led by Indonesia’s rupiah. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average ...
European shares dipped on Friday
October 1st, 2018
European shares dipped on Friday after the Italian government agreed to set a higher than expected budget deficit target that could put Rome on a collision course with Brussels. Shares in Italian banks, whose big sovereign bond portfolios makes ...
30% of electricity generated in Europe is from renewable sources
September 28th, 2018
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg, released data showing that, in 2016, electricity generation from renewable sources contributed more than one quarter (30 %) to total gross electricity consumption in the European Union (EU). ...
The dollar stood tall against its peers; Euro lost more than 0.9 percent this week
September 28th, 2018
The dollar stood tall against its peers on Friday, hovering near a nine-month high versus the yen, after data reinforced upbeat views about the U.S. economy and backed the Federal Reserve’s signal for a steady course of rate increases ...
