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European stocks inched higher on Wednesday
December 30th, 2020
European stocks inched higher on Wednesday as UK’s approval of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, bets of more U.S. fiscal aid and large-scale vaccination efforts spurred hopes of a strong recovery in the global economy next year. The pan-European STOXX 600 ...
European stocks gain on vaccine hope; dollar slumps
December 17th, 2020
European stocks climbed as authorities said the rollout of a COVID vaccine would begin before the end of the month, potentially giving a boost to the region’s battered economies. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index edged higher, pulled up by ...
Cookies penalty: AMAZON EUROPE CORE, GOOGLE LLC and GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED fined multimillion euros
December 10th, 2020
The French data protection authority, Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), has issued today two announcements to inform about the imposition of fines to AMAZON EUROPE CORE, GOOGLE LLC and GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED for Cookies violations. AMAZON ...
How much do Europeans spend on housing?
December 10th, 2020
In 2019, households in the EU spent over €1 700 bn (equivalent to 12.3% of EU GDP) on ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’. This represents nearly a quarter (23.5%) of their total consumption expenditure and is by ...
European stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday
December 10th, 2020
European stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday as markets track the parlous state of Brexit trade deal talks between the U.K. and EU this week. London’s FTSE is seen opening 10 points lower at 6,563, Germany’s DAX ...
European stocks closed lower; Travel stocks shedding 1.1%
November 18th, 2020
European stocks closed lower on Tuesday despite a backdrop of more positive coronavirus vaccine news from Moderna. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down by around 0.2% provisionally, with travel stocks shedding 1.1% to lead the losses as the majority ...
European stocks close higher on vaccine hopes
November 10th, 2020
European stocks closed higher Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session on hopes an effective coronavirus vaccine has been found. The pan-European Stoxx 600 nudged higher to close up around 0.1% provisionally. Tech stocks dropped 1.9% while banks surged ...
European stocks pulled back Tuesday
October 27th, 2020
European stocks pulled back Tuesday morning amid a choppy start to trading, as investors continued to monitor the rapid spread of coronavirus across the continent and digested a fresh round of major corporate earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped ...
European stocks are breaking from the overnight trend in Asia; The biggest movers
October 16th, 2020
European markets advanced on Friday morning, looking to bounce back from steep losses in the previous session, with the rapid spread of coronavirus through the continent remaining on investors’ radar. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.8% by mid-morning trade, ...
European stocks were mixed on Wednesday; The biggest movers
October 7th, 2020
European stocks were mixed on Wednesday morning as investors digested a robust round of earnings and President Trump’s decision to halt stimulus talks until after the November election. The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered just above the flatline in early ...
