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EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Output rises in H1 2024 / Demand, run rates remain depressed / Many downstream industries still in decline / Uncertain outlook persists	18.09.2024
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
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation hits three-year low / Experts forecast interest-rate cuts / Growth concerns remain	30.08.2024
EU POLICY New EU chief outlines goals for next legislative period / Appointment of commissioners still to come / Clean Industrial Deal for ‘stronger and more prosperous Europe'	30.07.2024
UKRAINE Policymakers hammer out ban on single-use plastics / Lawsuit against Russia's Polyplastic to confiscate its assets in the country	18.07.2024
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY First signs of recovery apparent, but to be taken with a grain of salt – Cefic	03.07.2024
HYDROGEN Air Products to fuel TotalEnergies' refinery decarbonisation / Two companies sign reciprocal supply pact	19.06.2024
SUSTAINABILITY Four EU member states call for sustainable carbon policy package / Proposals aim to strengthen uptake of green feedstocks and boost European competitiveness internationally	15.05.2024
LABOUR SHORTAGE EUROPE Critical skill shortage in plastics processing industries intensifies / Germany needs almost 500,000 foreigners per year; shortage of working migrants in Italy and Spain – study / PIE talks to industry experts	23.04.2024
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE Recycling rates, circular content increase but incinerated volumes rise / Region's share of global production remains in decline – Plastics Europe	10.04.2024
EUROZONE ECONOMY Purchasing managers report improved services / Manufacturing weakens again / German business morale jumps / Swiss central bank kicks off cycle of interest rate cuts	25.03.2024
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY Production is going through a deep trough / Planned regulation will set course for the future – Plastics Europe	19.03.2024
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Industry ends 2023 on “a weak note” / Production, exports, imports down compared with 2022 / Uptick in investor confidence	08.03.2024
EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL DEAL Antwerp industry summit proposes revised climate goals for EU / Brudermüller: “Urgent need to enhance Europe's competitiveness“ / Complement or counterweight to green agenda?	23.02.2024
PLASTICS ECONOMY EUROPE 11th PIE Market Survey: Business performance largely depressed / Hopes for recovery soar high / Low demand remains top concern / AI not a threat just yet	02.02.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone avoids recession after Q4 growth flatlines / Inflation falls in January	02.02.2024
GLOBAL ECONOMY German GDP contracts in 2023 / World Economic Forum survey forecasts weakness in Europe	16.01.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Euro area inflation rises in December / Increase likely to be short-lived – analysts	09.01.2024
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Little output growth seen for 2024 / Plastics buyers to continue struggling / Competition with US and China a challenge	05.01.2024
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY High costs and weak economy are increasingly causing problems for plastics manufacturers - Plastics Europe	20.12.2023
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ECONOMY Mood sours as 2023 winds down / Germany, Eurozone face more slow growth / Recession worries loom	19.12.2023
EUROPEAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY Production, global market share decline in 2022 / World plastics output edges higher	27.10.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Euro area purchasing manager index hits 35-month low / German business confidence improves, optimism rises at plastics and rubber firms – ifo	26.10.2023
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY No recovery in sight / Profit warnings to rise in Q4 – Baader-Bank	12.10.2023
HYDROGEN EU is not fully exploiting its potential, research institutes say / HyPat study proposes steps toward a rebalance	10.10.2023

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