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PRICENXT Decode markets, decide with clarity: KI.PIE Group launches new analytics platform / Compare plastics prices and analyse market trends / Try pricenxt Analytics free for 30 days	12.10.2026
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION Weakness in building activity persists / Residential output crumbles / German industrial property values to rise – analysts	12.10.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Overall output decline slows in September / Another large UK housebuilder expects 2026 loss	07.10.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone growth picks up sharply / German business climate keeps improving / UK growth slows as inflation pressures return	28.09.2026
FRANCE Packaging association Elipso urges Paris to work out details of DRS / Plans to seek ruling from EU Court of Justice if France passes EPR draft law / Group accuses distributors of evading liability	21.09.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Housebuilding decline drives down output in August / Major UK housebuilder warns it will make loss this year	08.09.2026
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EDITORIAL European Commission commemorates EU-US trade deal – a win for Washington	31.08.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone manufacturing hits four-and-half-year high as growth broadens in August / Germany strengthens, France weakens / UK activity rises overall, manufacturing retreats	27.08.2026
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION Rate of activity decline slows in July / Demand still weak, project cancellations rise	27.08.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Sector showing evidence of stabilising / Declines slow in commercial and housebuilding activity	11.08.2026
GERMAN ECONOMY Improved expectations continue to brighten business climate in July – Ifo	28.07.2026
WORLD TRADE UK-India trade pact enters into force / Tariff reductions improve market access / Indian tariffs remain on numerous polymers	21.07.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY POLAND Sector focused on survival, not strategic investment / Energy prices remain volatile in 2026, amplified by Strait of Hormuz disruptions / Coalition seeks revision of ETS rules	17.07.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Subdued market persists / Housebuilding activity falls at fastest pace / Input price inflation eases	15.07.2026
POLYETHYLENE EU-US trade agreement could bring confusion to European PE market / Recyclers fear for their existence / Special depreciation allowances on converters' stocks	08.07.2026
EU-US TRADE EU member states sign off on trade deal / Sunset clause set for 2029	29.06.2026
GERMAN BUSINESS CLIMATE Talk of peace boosts morale / View of present turns positive at plastics, rubber shops	25.06.2026
UPDATE - IRAN WAR US agrees on roadmap for final deal in 60 days after Tehran shut Strait of Hormuz again / Meetings to continue this week	18.06.2026
EU-US TRADE European Parliament approves trade deal with US / Zero tariffs to be levied on US imports	17.06.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY One in three companies putting investments on hold / Middle East conflict increases pressure on German plastics processors – Pro-K survey	15.06.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Rising inflation, poor demand hit construction activity again / Middle East crisis drives up fuel costs	09.06.2026
EU-US TRADE Deal under pressure as new US tariffs cast doubt on ratification / Brussels had been set to approve deal on 16 June	08.06.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY War spurs price surges / Eurozone inflation highest since 2023 / Is it stockpiling or 'hoarding'?	03.06.2026
K 2028 World's leading plastics fair kicks off preparations for 2028 / New chairperson of exhibitor advisory board announced	01.06.2026

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