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NatWest Survey: UK Regional Business Activity Slows in July 2023, Employment Holds Steady while Inflation Trends Vary

NatWest Survey: UK Regional Business Activity Slows in July 2023, Employment Holds Steady while Inflation Trends Vary

(IN BRIEF) In July 2023, the NatWest Regional PMI® survey revealed a divergent landscape for UK regional business activity. While business growth across regions hit a six-month low due to reduced demand, employment remained relatively robust, with nine out of … Read the full press release

UK Card Spending Shows Growth in June, but Concerns Remain Over Inflation and Shrinkflation

(IN BRIEF) Consumer card spending in the UK showed a year-on-year growth of 5.4% in June, driven by warm weather and increased socializing at pubs and bars. Spending on groceries surged by 9.5%, although shoppers remain concerned about “shrinkflation” and … Read the full press release

Emerging Asia to Drive Global Economic Growth, Swiss Re Report Finds

(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re Institute’s latest sigma report highlights that emerging Asia, led by the reopening of China’s economy, is expected to be the main driver of global economic growth in the coming years. The report forecasts a growth rate … Read the full press release

Crédit Agricole Partners with Coface to Support International Expansion of Corporate Clients

(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole has signed a distribution agreement with Coface to offer credit insurance products to its corporate clients engaged in international trade. The economic slowdown and inflation of the past year have impacted payment behavior, particularly affecting small … Read the full press release

Allianz Trade Study Reveals Gap Between Perceived and Actual Inflation, with Germany Experiencing Significant Disparity

Allianz Trade Study Reveals Gap Between Perceived and Actual Inflation, with Germany Experiencing Significant Disparity

(IN BRIEF) Allianz Trade has conducted a study revealing a significant gap between perceived and actual inflation rates, with Germany experiencing the widest disparity. The study shows that perceived inflation in the eurozone is nearly three times higher than the … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker: the UK economy may already be in recession

12 out of 14 sectors experienced a fall in output in October, up from nine in September Providers of software services experienced a rise in new orders and the strongest output growth Rising inflation weighed on demand, with 13 out … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker: Die britische Wirtschaft befindet sich möglicherweise bereits in einer Rezession

12 von 14 Sektoren verzeichneten im Oktober einen Rückgang der Produktion, gegenüber neun im September Anbieter von Softwaredienstleistungen verzeichneten einen Anstieg der Auftragseingänge und das stärkste Leistungswachstum Die steigende Inflation belastete die Nachfrage, 13 von 14 Branchen verzeichneten einen Rückgang … Read the full press release

EY CEO Outlook Pulse – October 2022: businesses face a perfect economic and geopolitical storm

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EY, a multinational professional services firm, has announced the release of its CEO Outlook Pulse – October 2022, which reveals that CEOs and their businesses face a perfect economic and geopolitical storm, from … Read the full press release

EY CEO Outlook Pulse – Oktober 2022: Unternehmen stehen vor einem perfekten wirtschaftlichen und geopolitischen Sturm

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 5-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EY, ein multinationales Unternehmen für professionelle Dienstleistungen, hat die Veröffentlichung seines CEO Outlook angekündigt Pulse – October 2022, der zeigt, dass CEOs und ihre Unternehmen einem perfekten wirtschaftlichen und geopolitischen Sturm gegenüberstehen, von den … Read the full press release

Barclays and StepChange research: rising cost of living leads to an increased popularity of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) purchases

Over a third of shoppers say ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ (BNPL) lending has become more appealing due to the current cost-of-living crisis BNPL users are now paying off 4.8 BNPL purchases on average – up from 2.6 in February this … Read the full press release

Étude Barclays et StepChange : la hausse du coût de la vie entraîne une popularité accrue des achats Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)

Plus d’un tiers des acheteurs déclarent que les prêts “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL) sont devenus plus attrayants en raison de la crise actuelle du coût de la vie Les utilisateurs de BNPL remboursent désormais 4,8 achats BNPL en moyenne, … Read the full press release

British Gas stellt mehr Mittel bereit, um Kunden zu unterstützen, die mit steigenden Energiekosten zu kämpfen haben

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) WINDSOR, 31-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — British Gas, Großbritanniens größtes Energie- und Haushaltsdienstleistungsunternehmen und der größte Einzelhändler des Landes für kohlenstofffreien Strom, hat eine zusätzliche Zusage von 2 Millionen £ für den Energy Support Fund angekündigt, die jetzt verfügt über … Read the full press release

British Gas commits more funding in support of customers struggling with increasing energy costs

(PRESS RELEASE) WINDSOR, 31-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — British Gas, UK’s largest energy and home services company and the country’s biggest retailer of zero carbon electricity, has announced an additional commitment of £2 million into the Energy Support Fund, which now … Read the full press release

Europe likely to see considerably higher reinsurance rates – Munich Re

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 18-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Munich Re (ETR: MUV2), a German multinational global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions, has announced it expects continued market hardening to accompany January renewals, particularly for the European market … Read the full press release

Credit Suisse: The risk of inflation in Switzerland and Europe is too low for the European Central Bank and Swiss National Bank to raise key interest rates

Credit Suisse publishes “Monitor Switzerland” for Q3 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 15-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse, a global wealth manager, investment bank and financial services firm, has announced the release of its quarterly “Monitor Switzerland” for Q3 2021. The … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas Wealth Management 2018: Solid economic growth, timid inflation, less monetary support

Solid economic growth, timid inflation, less monetary support and the growing influence of new societal issues underpin the investment themes selected for 2018 by BNP Paribas Wealth Management’s strategists in the United States, Europe and Asia. These themes aim to guide … Read the full press release

De Nederlandsche Bank: Netherlands July inflation was 3.1%, twice as high as euro-area inflation, current high level expected to be temporary

15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Prices in the Netherlands are rising sharply. In the past ten months, inflation according to the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) surpassed the 3% level nine times. Government measures are pushing up inflation, which is … Read the full press release

EC: Latvia ready to adopt euro in 2014

Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Commission publishes its 2013 Convergence Report on Latvia, together with a citizen’s summary that briefly explains the report and the rationale behind it. The Commission concludes that Latvia has achieved a high degree of sustainable economic … Read the full press release

Professor Jon Rushman: You can understand why Governments are nervous about Bitcoin

Jon Rushman talks about Bitcoin on BBC’s Today 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Professor Jon Rushman told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he believes in the long term cyber currencies like Bitcoin could see the end of central banks and foreign … Read the full press release

The European Commission, ECB and IMF comment on the conclusion of the review mission to Greece

Brussels, 15-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Staff teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have concluded their review mission to Greece. The mission has reached staff-level agreement with the authorities on the economic and financial … Read the full press release