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Euro area unemployment at 7.7%
August 4th, 2021
In June 2021, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.7%, down from 8.0% in May 2021 and from 8.0% in June 2020. The EU unemployment rate was 7.1% in June 2021, down from 7.3% in May 2021 and ...
European stocks are expected to struggle for direction at the open on Tuesday
July 13th, 2021
European stocks are expected to struggle for direction at the open on Tuesday ahead of earnings reports from several big banks in the U.S. London’s FTSE is seen opening 5 points lower at 7,128, Germany’s DAX 1 point higher ...
European stocks hovered below record highs on Wednesday
June 23rd, 2021
European stocks hovered below record highs on Wednesday as inflation worries overshadowed data showing a rise in June business activity, while shares in French luxury good makers tumbled on the back of a ratings downgrade from HSBC. The pan-European ...
Europe plans new directive on corporate tax
June 16th, 2021
The European Commission plans to propose a new directive to ensure “uniform implementation across all European Union member states” of any deal on international rules for corporate taxation. The Government has previously suggested such rules could cost Ireland up ...
European Commission adopts new tools for safe exchanges of personal data
June 16th, 2021
On the 4th of June, the European Commission adopted two sets of standard contractual clauses, one for use between controllers and processors and one for the transfer of personal data to third countries. They reflect new requirements under the ...
European stocks slipped on Thursday
June 10th, 2021
European stocks slipped on Thursday as automakers and travel stocks fell after a recent run of gains, while investors counted on the European Central Bank to maintain an accommodative policy stance at a meeting later in the day. The ...
Large-scale online investment fraud network with hundreds of victims across Europe
May 27th, 2021
On 11 May 2021, a large criminal network involved in investment fraud and money laundering was dismantled as a result of a cross border operation supported by Europol and Eurojust. The investigation, led by Germany, involved law enforcement and ...
European stocks rose on Thursday
May 20th, 2021
European stocks rose on Thursday after one of the worst selloffs this year as strong earnings and merger talks in the chip sector helped investors look past inflation worries. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.6% after suffering a ...
European stocks hit fresh record high
May 10th, 2021
European stocks extended a record-setting rally on Monday as optimism about the reopening of economies and easy monetary policy lifted cyclical sectors, including mining and financials. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1% to hit a fresh all-time high ...
European stocks dipped slightly on Tuesday
April 27th, 2021
European markets are following the trend seen overnight Asia-Pacific, where stocks mostly declined as concerns about the spread of Covid-19 lingered. Elsewhere, U.S. stock futures held steady in early premarket trading on Tuesday as investors braced for another batch ...
