The economic sentiment indicator (ESI) remained broadly stable in the euro area In July, according to an official EU survey released Wednesday.
Combo phototaken on July 30, 2014 shows a “comic vegetable stand” in avegetable market in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China’s HebeiProvince. The seller put hand-drawn comic vegetables at the standto promote sale.
Latvian Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC) expert noted the importance of the capability of these companies to reorient themselves to the new markets following new phase of EU sanctions against Russia.
The 12.5 percent corporate tax rate remains central to Ireland’s offering to multinational companies, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday.
U.S. consumer confidence improved again in July, with the index rising to the highest level since October 2007, the New York-based research group Conference Board said Tuesday in a report.
U.S. crude price fell Tuesday as the market was awaiting inventories data to be released Wednesday.
Spanish Minister of Economy Luis de Guindos said that Spain’s economy would grow by close to 1.5 percent this year, the Europa Press Agency reported on Tuesday.
Japan’s industrial output in June fell a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent from the previous month, The Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said Wednesday.
German light manufacturer Osram announced a cut of 7,800 jobs at home and abroad over the next two years, aiming to cut costs, the Munich-based company said on Tuesday evening.
Switzerland’s largest bank UBS reported a net profit of 792 million Swiss francs (around 873 million U. S. dollars) in the second quarter, up by 15 percent from last year’s 690 million Swiss francs (761 million dollars), according to its latest financial report released on Tuesday.