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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
MANAGEMENT 8% bad debts ‘uncollectable' in CEE – report / Majority of firms say no significant change in billing policies	28.08.2024
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
RENEWABLE HYDROGEN EU pilot auction attracts 132 bids / Funding set to enable production of 8.8 mn t green hydrogen in ten years	04.03.2024
GLOBAL ECONOMY Risk ratings of 21 countries upgraded / Rising investor confidence in Croatia thanks to Euro – Allianz Trade report	28.02.2024
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
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ECONOMY Mood sours as 2023 winds down / Germany, Eurozone face more slow growth / Recession worries loom	19.12.2023
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Does Adnoc's potential takeover of Covestro mark the beginning of an M&A boom? / PIE interviews M&A expert, Carlos Robles y Zepf	09.11.2023
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
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation drops below 5% / Interest rate hikes may be over / Ifo predicts larger German GDP contraction	02.10.2023
EUROZONE ECONOMY European Central Bank signals end to rate hikes / Staff raises inflation forecasts, lowers growth outlook	18.09.2023
CIRCULAR PLASTICS FUND EU adds EUR 50 mn to Dutch investment firm Infinity Recycling / Amount covers one-third of fund target	01.09.2023
MANAGEMENT Payment delays increase in Eastern Europe / Firms adopt tougher billing policies / Atradius survey report	07.08.2023
UK ECONOMY Inflation ebbs to lowest mark in over a year / Price growth still faster than in euro area / Retail sales improve	24.07.2023
MANAGEMENT GERMANY More companies slip into insolvency – Creditreform / Heavy increase in the processing industry	19.07.2023
PLASTICS AND FINANCE Brand Finance rates corporate brand performance / BASF wins again / Resin makers dominate top 25 / Consultants increasingly reward sustainability	14.06.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT UN plastics treaty: Sides stake out positions ahead of talks / Next INC-2 round in Paris / Legal issues could hound industry / Big investors call on companies to reduce use of plastics	15.05.2023
MANAGEMENT Late payments for 43% of B2B invoices in Eastern Europe / Liquidity problems plague companies / Energy crisis, geopolitical tensions major concern – Atradius report	26.01.2023
POLAND Plastics industry: Post-pandemic investment activity rebounds / Energy crunch sparks pessimism / Recycling sector on brink of collapse	10.10.2022
MANAGEMENT Soaring Asian write-offs hit liquidity / Use of trade credit rises / Strong financial management needed / Atradius report	07.09.2022
EUROZONE ECONOMY Inflation pushes above 9% / Analysts forecast headline rate beyond 10% by year's end / Growth outlook dims	01.09.2022
MANAGEMENT N. American firms take steps to reduce credit risks / Fewer days between invoicing, payment / Atradius report	25.08.2022

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