The UK trade defict widenedduring the three months to the end of April as exports from the United Kingdom fell faster than imports, with the UK-EU goods trade balance at the centre of the deterioration.
Read more: UK Trade Deficit Widens in April as UK-EU Goods Balance Deteriorates
Germany economic data has underwhelmed in recent weeks, with the latest disappointment coming in the form of April industrial production data, which has dimmed economist hopes of a second-quarter rebound in overall Eurozone economic growth.
Read more: German Economic Data Casts Shadow Over Eurozone Growth Outlook
Economists and politicians are reacting to the imposition by the USA of tariffs on steel and aluminuim imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union.
Read more: Reactions to USA Steel and Aluminium Tariffs: "We hope that the USA will Swiftly Reconsider"
Closing the quantitative easing chapter a week after populists come to power in Rome signals the ECB's unwillingness to allow its monetary policy to be taken"taken hostage".
Read more: The ECB's Message to Italy: No Free-Riders Allowed
Research reveals minimum wage increases are significantly increasing the acceleration of job automation. Read more: Raising the Minimum Wage Only Accelerates the Loss of Jobs to Machines and Contributes to...
The UK consumer outlook has turned a corner in 2018 and spending is now set to rise from reduced levels, according to new research from Capital Economics, which should mean the pace of broader economic growth picks up over the coming years as well.
Read more: UK Consumer Spending Has Turned a Corner and Should Now Support Growth say Capital Economics
The outlook for infrastructure is a growing concern, says report.
Read more: The Need to Invest in Infrastructure is a 21st Century Imperative, says Bank of America Merrill...
