All eyes on the latest inflation numbers out of the euro zone as market players consider what the ECB will do next. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Inflation in the euro zone eased slightly in th...
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Euro zone GDP Q4 2022
The latest euro zone growth numbers are out as the ECB considers what to do next. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The euro zone beat expectations on Tuesday by posting positive growth in the final ...
IMF hikes global growth forecast as inflation cools
The IMF has revised its global economic outlook upwards. Norberto Duarte | Afp | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund on Monday revised upward its global growth projections for the year, but w...
China’s reopening ‘good news’ for growth — but could be inflationary, economists warn at Davos
China’s reopening has been one of the most discussed topics at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — China’s economic reopening might...
France Macron to push for pension reform again despite potential strikes
The French government is presenting new plans to update the pension system. Analysts expect some backlash from some workers. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron is goin...
EU strongly recommends travelers from China to take Covid test before entering Europe
European nations are looking at new travel requirements from China after Beijing lifted Covid restrictions. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images European nations on Wednesday recomme...
What are the best business hotels in Europe: London, Paris, Frankfurt
International travel may still have its challenges. But finding a solid hotel for a business trip isn’t one of them. CNBC Travel and the market data firm Statista today release a ranking of...
Where Russians go on vacation since the Ukraine war started
There was a time when Western Europe was the destination of choice for Russian tourists. But things have changed. Max, a Russian in his 40s, used to stroll museums in France, enjoy fine cuisine in Ita...
Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures
Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she visits Cyfarthfa High School and Castle on April 26, 2012 Chris Jackson WPA – Pool | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II was admired at ...
Huge offshore wind farm Hornsea 2 is fully operational, Orsted says
One of the turbines at the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. According to Danish energy firm Orsted, the facility has a capacity of more than 1.3 gigawatts. Orsted A facility described by Danish energy fi...
Growth accelerates for euro zone
Growth in the euro zone economy accelerated in the second quarter of the year, but the region’s prospects could be hit as Russia continues to reduce gas supplies. The 19-member bloc registered a...
EU airlines face strikes, struggle to find workers post-covid summer travel
Some airlines and airports are struggling with the post-covid demand for travel. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — Delays, cancellations and strikes. It’s been a messy time...
EU agrees to deal on landmark MiCA cryptocurrency regulation
Bitcoin is a volatile asset, and has been known to swing more than 10% higher or lower in a single day. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images EU officials on Thursday secured an agreement on what i...
De Nora IPO priced at 13.50 euros per share; $2.8 billion valuation
De Nora was founded in 1923 and specializes in electrode and water treatment technologies. Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The CEO of electrode maker Industrie De Nora says it is “not...
The race to make green hydrogen competitive is on
One type of hydrogen production uses electrolysis, with an electric current splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. If the electricity used in this process comes from a renewable source then some ca...
How Russia’s war is cutting global auto production
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led auto industry watchers to cut production and sales forecasts for the next two years. The crisis has shuttered factories in Eastern Europe, and caused spikes ...
Russia-Ukraine war has limited impact on Europe vacation bookings
Travelers booking luxury trips to Europe have not canceled amid the Ukraine war, says travel advisor Jessica Griscavage of Runway Travel. Pictured, Grignan, France. Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Image...
Recession fears tied to yields are overblown, Canaccord’s Tony Dwyer
Wall Street may be overestimating recession risks. While investors focus on an unnerving inversion between the five-year and 30-year Treasury Note yields, Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer is conce...
Europe’s ocean energy installations surge back to pre-Covid levels
An overhead view of a tidal turbine from Orbital Marine Power on September 6, 2021. William Edwards | AFP | Getty Images European installations of tidal and wave energy capacity jumped in 2021, as the...
Europe’s travel rules are dropping as fast as its Covid cases
Travel restrictions are quickly disappearing in Europe, with new announcements coming by the week — and, more recently, by the day. Changes to eliminate Covid-related travel rules gained momentum in J...
Speed up renewables investment to guarantee energy independence: CEO
The CEO of Portuguese utility EDP has linked the rapid adoption of renewables to Europe’s energy independence, telling CNBC that investment in the sector needed to be “much faster.” ...