11 March 2019 German Industrial Downturn Shallower than Previously Thought but Economy Still in Retreat

The industrial slowdown that drove the German economy to a standstill at the end of last year was shalllower than previously thought, according to official data released on Monday, although economi…

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07 March 2019 Eurozone Economy Still Set to Slow in 2019 but it's Not as Sick as Markets Thought

The Eurozone economy is still on course to slow even further in 2019, according to economists, although the single currency bloc's health is not nearly as precarious as markets had come to bel…

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01 March 2019 UK Manufacturers Laying off Workers, Building up Stockpiles

The manufacturing sector in the UK remained in expansionary territory in February, shows data from IHS Markit.

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21 February 2019 Tax Boost Helps Chancellor with the Biggest January Budget Surplus on Record

The UK's public finances recorded their largest-ever January surplus, in what amounts to a welcome boost to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond mere weeks ahead of Brexit.

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21 February 2019 German Manufacturing Sector in Sharp Contraction in February: PMI Data

Germany's all-important manufacturing sector slumped into contraction in February, exacerbating fears that the Eurozone's largest economy has been unable to extricate itself from an ongoing slump i…

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19 February 2019 UK Employment and Wages: Solid Data Defy Expectations for a Downturn

The UK labour market appears to be in decent shape with numbers out of the ONS confirming January saw a joint record for the numbers of employed in the UK economy.

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15 February 2019 UK Retail Sales Rebound Rescues Economy from Stall Speed in January

UK retail sales rebounded in January from a steep slump in the final month of 2018, as consumers headed back to the High Street in the New Year, potentially setting the economy up for a recovery of…

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