Search Results for: Euro
The countries with the highest and lowest environmental taxes in Europe
February 8th, 2018
Government revenues from environmental taxes amounted to €364.4 bn in 2016 in the European Union (EU), compared with €296.5 bn in 2006. Over the same period, the share of environmental taxes in total government revenues from taxes and social ...
The stock market correction has arrived in Europe
February 7th, 2018
The stock market correction arrived in Europe on Tuesday. The punishing global stocks rout pushed key indexes in Germany, Spain and Sweden into correction territory, meaning they have dropped 10% or more from recent highs. All three benchmark indexes ...
Volume of retail trade down by 1.1% in euro area
February 6th, 2018
In December 2017 compared with November 2017, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade decreased by 1.1% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.0% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European ...
U.S. stock futures headed lower; Euro little changed, Pound and Aussie were steady
February 5th, 2018
Asian equities fell and U.S. stock futures headed lower, extending the biggest selloff for global stocks in two years as investors adjusted to a surge in global bond yields. Shares sank across the region, with Japan’s benchmarks falling the ...
Stocks in Europe declined; Euro declined, British pound fell, Japanese Yen dipped
February 2nd, 2018
Stocks in Europe declined following a mixed session in Asia as rising pressure on bond yields round the world stirred the Bank of Japan into action to keep rates from getting out of whack with policy targets. The Stoxx ...
Euro rose, Japanese Yen fell; Asian equities kicked off February
February 1st, 2018
Asian equities kicked off February with a recovery from a three day sell-off, as investors decided the outlook for growth and corporate earnings was strong enough to quell concerns about the recent jump up in bond yields. The MSCI ...
European markets were slightly lower Monday morning
January 29th, 2018
European markets were slightly lower Monday morning, as investors monitored fresh economic data and corporate earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged down around 0.2 percent during mid-morning deals, with sectors and major bourses pointing in opposite directions. Europe’s banking ...
How many hours do Europeans work per week?
January 29th, 2018
On average, a full-time employee in the EU works 40.3 hours per week in a usual working week. Men have a longer working week than women, working on average 41.0 hours compared with 39.3 hours for women. Those in ...
Asian stock markets traded mixed Friday; Japanese yen and euro rose
January 26th, 2018
Asian stock markets traded mixed Friday, while the dollar steadied after President Donald Trump waded into the unusual public discussion over exchange rates. Trump said that he favored a strong greenback, just a day after his Treasury secretary endorsed ...
European Commission proposed new rules for more flexibility on VAT rates
January 24th, 2018
The European Commission proposed new rules to give Member States more flexibility to set Value Added Tax (VAT) rates and to create a better tax environment to help SMEs flourish. Proposals are the final steps of the Commission’s overhaul ...
