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Euro zone trade surplus swells as exports recover more than imports
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone's unadjusted trade surplus jumped year-on-year in October, data showed on Wednesday, as exports held up better than imports amid the economic slowdown caused by the ...
Dec 16, 2020
Germany’s Ifo institute cuts 2021 GDP growth forecast to 4.2%
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Ifo institute expects Europe's largest economy to recover less strongly than expected next year as a stricter lockdown to contain a second wave of infections in the COVID-...
Dec 16, 2020
“Still an ocean apart” on fisheries in UK trade talks – EU official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Agreeing fishing rights is the main sticking point now in EU-UK trade talks, an official in the bloc's hub Brussels said on Wednesday. They spoke after EU chief executive said EU ...
Dec 16, 2020
Euro zone economy performed better than expected in Dec. but still shrank: PMI
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone economy performed much better than expected this month - although it still contracted slightly - as a second wave of coronavirus infections and renew...
Dec 16, 2020
Cathay Pacific expects second-half loss to be ‘significantly higher’ than in first-half
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Wednesday it expects a "significantly higher" second-half loss than its record first-half loss, driven by low demand, restructuring ch...
Dec 16, 2020
BP takes majority stake in U.S. carbon offset firm Finite Carbon
LONDON (Reuters) - BP has acquired a majority stake in the largest U.S. carbon offset developer, Finite Carbon, the oil major said on Wednesday, as part of its climate goals and to develop a new reven...
Dec 16, 2020
Germany’s private sector shows resilience before stricter lockdown: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's private sector showed resilience in December as manufacturing picked up steam and services partly recovered ahead of a stricter lockdown to contain a second wave of corona...
Dec 16, 2020
Progress on Brexit issues, next days critical, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive said on Wednesday that she could not say if there would be a trade accord with Britain but there had been progress and that the next few days ...
Dec 16, 2020
French business slump eased in December as restrictions loosened: PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - French business activity unexpectedly returned almost to growth this month as some coronavirus restrictions were eased and the manufacturing sector saw a minor rebound, a monthly sur...
Dec 16, 2020
German cabinet to discuss government stake in Hensoldt on Wednesday – statement
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's government will discuss taking a stake in defence supplier Hensoldt at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the chancellery said. Reuters reported on Saturday that the German g...
Dec 16, 2020
