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MANAGEMENT Liquidity or liquidation: number of business bankruptcies in Germany at high level / Automotive suppliers strongly affected – report	10.09.2024
MANAGEMENT West European companies under financial strain from late payments / Many offering longer credit terms to increase sales / Cautious optimism for year ahead, but concern on economic growth persists – Atradius report	04.09.2024
MANAGEMENT 8% bad debts ‘uncollectable' in CEE – report / Majority of firms say no significant change in billing policies	28.08.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Processor pessimism hits pandemic levels / German managers voice further concerns / Worries about Eurozone mount	27.08.2024
IRELAND Industry groups unveil ‘PolymerConnect' project / Goals include collaboration, innovation in plastics sector	16.08.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence drops again / Processor optimism continues lower / Concerns about German, Eurozone recoveries on the rise	26.07.2024
UK ELECTION Labour landslide sparks industry demands / BPF announces three key requests / Environment ministry plans remain vague	15.07.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Indicators tumble to suggest German stumble / Eurozone PMIs also decline / Ifo raises German growth outlook	25.06.2024
MANAGEMENT German chemical and plastics industry sees significant rise in company closures	17.06.2024
GERMAN ECONOMY DIHK survey: Mood in chemical industry brightens slightly / Plastics industry remains pessimistic	29.05.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Mood among German firms unchanged / Plastics companies more pessimistic / Eurozone recovers for third month running	28.05.2024
GERMAN ECONOMY Government raises economic growth forecast slightly / ifo business climate index for April improves	26.04.2024
GLOBAL ECONOMY Europe largely trails US, Canada in appeal for local businesses – ifo study / Experts rate their homelands	18.04.2024
MANAGEMENT German plastics industry registers fewer bankruptcies percentage-wise in 2023 than industry as a whole / Falkensteg: “The figures are misleading”	21.03.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Morale in German plastics industry deteriorates – ifo / Manufacturers voice further concerns / Brighter outlook for services in Germany, Europe	27.02.2024
EXXONMOBIL Lawsuit against activist investors draws flak from sustainability circles / Energy giant also takes aim at regulator SEC	16.02.2024
HOUSEHOLD WASTE UK Greenpeace launches second Big Plastic Count in March / Consumers urged to sign up and record their plastic waste	15.02.2024
EXXONMOBIL Lawsuit seeks to block shareholder vote on emissions targets / Decision to bypass SEC could provide stark precedent	23.01.2024
YEAR-ENDER: ENERGY PRICES Multiple factors stoke costs / Lower bills on the horizon	21.12.2023
YEAR-ENDER: BREXIT British voice displeasure with exodus / Plastics firms see UK-EU trade conditions slowly improve	20.12.2023
YEAR-ENDER: GLOBAL CAR MARKET Pace of EU, international sales growth to ease / Some suppliers sceptical about EVs	15.12.2023
MANAGEMENT Insolvencies at major firms in Germany rise again in Q3 / Rescue rate improves – Falkensteg report	11.12.2023
PVC MARKET European suppliers in fight of their lives / Firms slash production as demand dries up / Plant closure, shift abroad	01.12.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Ifo: German economy ‘stabilising', plastics firms offer mixed picture / Eurozone outlook improves, managers say	27.11.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone GDP contracts in Q3, recession looms / Inflation falls sharply / German firms see difficulties ahead – DIHK survey	02.11.2023

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