France Vietnam’s 4th biggest trading partner in EU
Vietnam is France’s second largest trading partner among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after Singapore, according…
Germany’s industrial production down 1.4% in April 2025
Price-, seasonal- and calendar-adjusted production in Germany’s industry in real terms was down by 1.4 per cent month…
Italy forecasts 0.6% GDP growth in 2025, 0.8% in 2026
Italy’s economy is projected to expand by 0.6 per cent in 2025 and 0.8 per cent in 2026,…
Italy’s retail sales rise in April, non-food sectors see declines
Italy’s retail sales rose modestly in April 2025, according to the country’s national statistics agency, Istat. On a…
Bulgaria meets criteria to join euro area in 2026: European Commission
The European Commission has confirmed that Bulgaria is ready to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, marking…
Italy’s business sentiment improves in May; retail outlook mixed
Italy’s consumer confidence index climbed to 96.5 in May 2025 from 92.7 in April, driven by a marked…
New Zealand’s central bank cuts benchmark rate by 25 bps to 3.25%
New Zealand’s central bank recently reduced its benchmark rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.25 per cent,…
Economic sentiment, employment expectations up in EU, euro area in May
The economic sentiment indicator (ESI) improved in both the European Union (EU) and the euro area by 0.6…
India world’s 4th largest economy, overtakes Japan: NITI Aayog CEO
India has become the fourth largest economy in the world, overtaking Japan, NITI Aayog chief executive officer B…
UK & EU strike trade deal to boost economy, protect jobs
UK has confirmed a landmark agreement with the European Union (EU) aimed at revitalising the economy, safeguarding British…
France relatively insulated from tariff tensions: Goldman Sachs
Though France has run the biggest fiscal deficit in Europe and the government has struggled to rein in…
German economy faces stubborn stagnation: Deutsche Bundesbank
The German economy is in a state of stubborn stagnation while many other countries are growing, and structural…