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Germany finance chief: The euro will survive French election
April 22nd, 2017
Germany’s finance minister has played down concerns over the impact of the upcoming French election on the euro. The common currency has been on an uncertain path due to the unpredictability of the presidential vote this Sunday, but according ...
PM markets: traders weigh European drought, US rains
April 20th, 2017
Wheat prices in the Chicago and Paris saw early gains, helped by fears that time is running out for much needed rains in Europe and North Africa, but the rallies failed later in the day, as a strong forecast ...
Bloomberg and Bats Europe combine for MiFID II reporting
April 20th, 2017
Bloomberg and Bats Europe have today announced they plan to provide Bloomberg customers with the ability to use their respective Approved Publication Arrangements (APA) to fulfil MiFID II transparency reporting requirements. Under MiFID II, market participants are facing a ...
Why We’re Ungovernable: Europe Gets Its Doomsday Scenario
April 20th, 2017
The rise of French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has made a lot of people nervous since, among many other things, she’s in favor of leaving the eurozone, which would pretty much end the common currency. But since ...
European countries introduced tax breaks for cycling to work
April 19th, 2017
During the last months, four European countries have introduced tax breaks for cycling to work or extended existing ones: France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Italy. This shows that the idea of rewarding sustainable commuting behaviour through fiscal incentives is gaining ...
European Union and Norway agree on free trade of agricultural products
April 11th, 2017
The European Union and Norway came to an agreement which will facilitate bilateral trade in agricultural products, allowing EU exporters to reinforce their position on their 8th largest export market for agricultural products. Commissioner for agriculture, Phil Hogan, today ...
Which are the fastest-growing companies in Europe?
April 11th, 2017
Growth drives investor interest in start-ups everywhere, but the same is true of established companies. So which ones are growing the fastest? Big business deals in the billions. For example, in its Q1 earnings guidance, Samsung is predicting an ...
VISA is inviting startups to participate in the first Visa Everywhere Initiative in Europe
April 11th, 2017
VISA is inviting startups from European countries to to participate in the first Visa Everywhere Initiative in Europe. The competition winners will have the chance to receive up to €50,000 to support a development program with Visa. Eligible participants ...
How the house prices in each European country changed
April 10th, 2017
Fourth quarter of 2016 compared with fourth quarter of 2015 House prices up by 4.1% in the euro area Up by 4.7% in the EU. House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 4.1% in the ...
What UniCredit say for the Pound to Euro exchange rate
April 10th, 2017
The British Pound might have creeped higher against most major currencies in the March to April period, but it is far too soon to call this the start of a long-term recovery argue analysts at one of Europe’s largest ...
