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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
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Business confidence in Germany slumps again / Mood sours among domestic processors / German economy to shrink this year? / Euro area growth in danger	25.09.2024
MANAGEMENT Liquidity or liquidation: number of business bankruptcies in Germany at high level / Automotive suppliers strongly affected – report	10.09.2024
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
MANAGEMENT 8% bad debts ‘uncollectable' in CEE – report / Majority of firms say no significant change in billing policies	28.08.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Processor pessimism hits pandemic levels / German managers voice further concerns / Worries about Eurozone mount	27.08.2024
IRELAND Industry groups unveil ‘PolymerConnect' project / Goals include collaboration, innovation in plastics sector	16.08.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence drops again / Processor optimism continues lower / Concerns about German, Eurozone recoveries on the rise	26.07.2024
UK ELECTION Labour landslide sparks industry demands / BPF announces three key requests / Environment ministry plans remain vague	15.07.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Indicators tumble to suggest German stumble / Eurozone PMIs also decline / Ifo raises German growth outlook	25.06.2024
MANAGEMENT German chemical and plastics industry sees significant rise in company closures	17.06.2024
GERMAN ECONOMY DIHK survey: Mood in chemical industry brightens slightly / Plastics industry remains pessimistic	29.05.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Mood among German firms unchanged / Plastics companies more pessimistic / Eurozone recovers for third month running	28.05.2024
GERMAN ECONOMY Government raises economic growth forecast slightly / ifo business climate index for April improves	26.04.2024
GLOBAL ECONOMY Europe largely trails US, Canada in appeal for local businesses – ifo study / Experts rate their homelands	18.04.2024
MANAGEMENT German plastics industry registers fewer bankruptcies percentage-wise in 2023 than industry as a whole / Falkensteg: “The figures are misleading”	21.03.2024

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