European Business

Britain’s basic wage growth hits record, adding to Bank of England’s concerns

Russia’s central bank hikes key interest rate to 12% in bid to support battered ruble

Record number of foreign tourists visited Portugal in first half of 2023

Russian ruble hits its lowest level since early weeks of the war in Ukraine

Canada must learn the success of U.S. energy policy and the failure of Europe’s

Greenpeace protesters cover British PM Rishi Sunak’s private home in black fabric

Bank of England raises key interest rate to 15-year peak, signals borrowing costs to stay high

EU attempt to tax polluting aviation fuel hits impasse

Britain’s financial watchdog urges NatWest chairman to remain in office

Britain to grant hundreds of new oil and gas licences, ignoring calls from environmentalists

Euro zone inflation falls further in July in comforting sign for ECB

EU stress test shows three banks falling short

Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo lifts profit outlook after record first-half

France’s privacy watchdog questions legality of Worldcoin biometric data collection

Core inflation in euro zone to come down more slowly than thought, ECB survey shows

Euro zone economic sentiment and inflation expectations fall in July

Coutts CEO Peter Flavel to step down over controversial closing of Nigel Farage’s bank accounts

EU investigates Microsoft over concerns bundling Teams with Office eliminates competition

European Central Bank fans talk of September pause after raising interest rates to 23-year high

Controversial closing of Brexit crusader Nigel Farage’s account leads to NatWest Bank CEO’s resignation

Greenpeace challenges Britain’s new North Sea oil and gas licences

Euro zone business activity shrinks more than expected in July, reigniting recession fears

Moody’s cuts credit rating of Britain’s Thames Water, issues new warning

Struggling German property firms appeal to Berlin for multibillion boost

Britain rejects call to regulate cryptoassets as a form of gambling

U.S. economist withdraws from top EU antitrust post after appointment sparks backlash

EU lawmakers drop call for cap on power plants’ windfall revenues

Britain’s high inflation cools more than expected in June, offering some relief to Bank of England

EU antitrust chief to be questioned by lawmakers Tuesday over hiring of U.S. economist for key role

Britain set to dodge recession for now as economy contracts by less than expected in May

EU banking watchdog calls for early adoption of stablecoin standards

British wage growth matches record high, but job market shows signs of cooling

Thames Water pulled back from the brink after investors pump in £750-million into company

Thames Water investors reluctant to stump up cash, regulator says

European Commission seeks to relax gene-edited crop restrictions

Citigroup cuts 2023 economic growth forecast for euro area to 0.8%