Search Results for: European economy
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 ...
Parliament keeps up pressure to tax digital economy more fairly
December 20th, 2019
MEPs press EU to engage fully in international efforts to tax the digital economy, while still being prepared to act at EU level if global plans fail. As international talks at OECD level on taxation systems for the digital ...
European shares dip as investors seek signs of trade deal progress
November 26th, 2019
European shares were slightly lower on Tuesday after a strong start to the week, as investors sought concrete signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, while London’s Compass Group tumbled after signalling softness in its European business. Compass Group ...
European shares set to drift lower on growth concerns
November 14th, 2019
European stocks may drift lower at open on Thursday as weaker-than-expected economic data from China and Japan stoked worries that a global slowdown is deepening. China reported unexpectedly weak data, with industrial output and retail sales growth coming in ...
UPDATE: European stocks reversed early losses to trade higher on Monday
September 30th, 2019
European stocks reversed early losses to trade higher on Monday, with market focus attuned to developments in the U.S.-China trade war. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged up by around 0.4% during mid-afternoon trade, with construction and material stocks gaining ...
UPDATE: European stocks fall
September 23rd, 2019
European shares were sharply lower Monday afternoon, as investors reacted to weaker-than-expected economic data and the collapse of one of the world’s most well-known tour operators. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.8% during early afternoon deals, with ...
Bank rally leads European stocks higher
September 19th, 2019
A rally in bank stocks for the first time in four sessions lifted European shares on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates but set a higher bar for further reductions. European banks rose 1.4%, the most ...
European stocks jump as ECB launches new stimulus plan
September 12th, 2019
European stocks rallied after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a massive new bond-buying program Thursday in a bid to stimulate the ailing euro zone economy. The central bank’s quantitative easing program will entail 20 billion euros per month ...
The European Securities and Markets Authority says market risk remains high but stable
May 16th, 2019
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its latest risk dashboard for the European Union’s securities markets, covering the first quarter of 2019. It finds that the risk landscape in Q1 2019 remains largely unchanged compared to the ...
Review: European stocks were slightly lower Monday; Europe’s autos stocks led the losses
February 5th, 2019
European stocks were slightly lower Monday, as market participants monitored another flurry of corporate earnings results. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged 0.2 percent lower during afternoon trade, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Europe’s autos stocks, ...
