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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Development banks invest EUR 3 bn in Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0	11.06.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Mood among plastics, rubber processors brightens / Ifo business climate index rises	23.05.2025
TRADE WAR US, UK unveil tariff changes / Trump's 10% levy remains largely in effect	09.05.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Business climate improves slightly despite trade dispute / Manufacturing industry, plastics pessimistic again – Ifo Institute	25.04.2025
GLOBAL TRADE Bankruptcies set to rise in next two years / Western Europe to see most job losses / Europe eyes unified insolvency laws	09.04.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY More optimism in German boardrooms / Fiscal stimulus package and looming US tariffs / Mood improves among makers of plastics goods	27.03.2025
TRADE WAR EU Commission plans retaliatory tariffs; PE reportedly targeted / Move could aid European producers / US-Houthi attacks expected to aggravate impact of US tariffs	19.03.2025
TRADE WAR Concerns mount over US tariffs on Canada, Mexico / National plastics groups jointly call for free trade / Trump starts, stops import fees on many goods	10.03.2025
GLOBAL ECONOMY US halts support for Ukraine, threatens EU with tariffs / Member states, Brussels counter with huge spending plans / Plastics groups in US, Canada raise concerns	06.03.2025
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY Are M&As booming in the plastics sector? / Interview with consultant Sinan Ikiisik	06.03.2025
EU POLICY Clean Industrial Deal unveiled in Brussels / 400 business leaders send urgent call to heads of state / Cefic praises ‘bold action' / Ineos's Ratcliffe prefers US approach	27.02.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Business confidence stagnates / Plastics and rubber firms split on prospects for present, future	25.02.2025
WORLD TRADE Trump to slap tariffs of around 25% on cars / Levies could start as early as 2 April / Brussels ready to retaliate	19.02.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY Business confidence edges higher / Main index still weak / Plastics, rubber firms more optimistic	29.01.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING NETHERLANDS Pressure on Dutch firms continues / Local market reflects problems in Europe / “Market is flooded with virgin plastics from China”	20.01.2025
INSOLVENCIES GERMANY Major insolvencies still at high level / Automotive suppliers most affected in plastics segment / Significantly more jobs at risk	13.01.2025
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKET Q1, Q2 dotted with price fluctuations for electricity / Gas market relatively calmer than 2023 / Renewable energy experiences boost	20.12.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence drops to pandemic levels / Optimism wanes among plastics, rubber firms / Jump in investor mood surprises	18.12.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Manufacturing indicators turn south / German processors again report improvements	26.11.2024
PVC UK government proposes tariffs on US-made S-PVC / British shops voice fears over impact	19.11.2024
EUROZONE ECONOMY German investor mood sours after Trump victory / Ifo reports more signs of economic problems / Order shortage in plastics sector	13.11.2024
US POLITICS Trump win could hurt EU companies – analysts / Shares in German carmakers plummet / UN plastics treaty under threat	06.11.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German, European industrial indicators edge higher / German shops report slightly better outlook / Economic concerns remain	28.10.2024
US POLITICS Two in four German manufacturers fear Trump victory / Over half say election outcome to have no business impact	25.10.2024
GERMAN ECONOMY Berlin expects no growth this year – report / Econ institutes forecast contraction / Weakness dogs Europe's biggest economy	01.10.2024

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