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YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Growth set to improve in ´25 / US policy remains wild card
12.12.2024
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
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
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