Performance

Monetary policy

ECB cuts growth forecasts

Central bank keeps rates unchanged in face of unexpectedly fast inflation and despite darker economic outlook.
Thursday, 4 September 2008

Performance

Gloomy economic forecast to top Nice meeting

Ministers to hear calls for better supervision; new micro-credit initiative for SMEs.
Thursday, 4 September 2008

Monetary policy

Producer prices rise at record pace

Increases in the cost of energy account for most of the increase.
Tuesday, 2 September 2008

Performance

Eurozone economy shrinks

The first-ever contraction of the eurozone compounds fears that recession is looming.
Thursday, 14 August 2008

Farming

EU expects bigger harvest this year

Milder weather and increase in farm land should help this year's harvest increase by 16%.
Thursday, 7 August 2008

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Monetary policy

Eurozone interest rates unchanged

European Central Bank says it has “no bias” towards rate cuts or hikes.
Thursday, 7 August 2008

Monetary policy

Adoption of euro rises on Czech agenda

Junior governing party joins opposition in calling for date for switch to the euro.
Wednesday, 6 August 2008

Performance

EU consumers cut spending

Consumers in the eurozone in particular are tightening their belts.
Tuesday, 5 August 2008

Performance

Factory prices rising at record pace

Producers in the eurozone have raised their prices by 8% in the past year.
Monday, 4 August 2008

Financial services

Plans to regulate financial services criticised

City of London warns that EU executive's plans would exacerbate the sector's problems.
Friday, 1 August 2008

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