Donald Trump effect: why is the euro falling and could it hit $1?

A weak currency typically raises the cost of imports. That can lead to prices of food, energy and raw material

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Scholz shuts door to UniCredit after 'unfriendly attack' on Commerzbank

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz slammed as "an unfriendly attack" UniCredit's move to become the biggest investo

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Lagarde warns about respect for EU budgetary rules

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told the ECB forum in Sintra on Tuesday that there is concer

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ECB's 'hawkish bias' could trigger 'secular stagnation', leading think tank chief warns

The European Central Bank’s hesitation to cut rates before further signs of slowing wage growth reflects a “hawkish bias” that could lead to weak growth becoming entrenched across the eurozone economy, the head of Bruegel think tank warned on Wednesday (27 March).

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German government heightens focus on rate cuts, tax incentives to boost construction

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Construction Minister Klara Geywitz voiced optimism on Friday (15 March) tha

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ECB: Monetary policy's drag on European economy is peaking

The eurozone economy has likely already suffered the worst effects of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) rest

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ECB to hold rates again, awaiting clearer signs on inflation

The European Central Bank is expected to freeze interest rates again this week, with officials wary of startin

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New biodiversity policies demanded for EU's green, prosperous growth

Ambitious new nature and biodiversity policies are needed, say environmental stakeholders. Activists are calli

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ECB interest rates at peak: Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Thursday (11 January) that interest rates in the eurozo

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Eurozone likely in recession, PMI surveys show

The downturn in eurozone business activity surprisingly deepened in December, according to closely watched sur

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