Carsten Brzeski

However, the ministry warned, the broader industrial economy remained subdued

Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) collapsed to 5.5 percent in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and fell to second place with 20 percent in Berlin

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has set its sights on federal power after its record state election victory, a result that has deepened unease among the country’s immigrant communities, including its large Turkish population

Germany’s economy may finally be turning a corner after years of stagnation

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks climbed Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite leading the way, after blockbuster earnings from Nvidia eased investor concerns that the artificial intelligence spending boom might be losing steam

The FTSE 100 index closed down 85.58 points, 0.8%, at 10,792.54

Surface air temperatures around the world in July 2026 were marginally cooler than July 2024 — by just 0.01 degrees — leading scientists to consider the two months as the joint-second warmest Julys on record

Dwindling water levels on some of Germany's major rivers worsened by heat and drought are raising fears that badly constrained riverboat cargo traffic may deal yet another blow to the struggling economy

France, Spain and Portugal all experienced multiple heatwaves, during which daytime temperatures exceeded 40 degrees on many occasions

The answer, increasingly, is a brutal one: Either governments step in to protect citizens from soaring insurance premiums, straining public budgets; or people face being left with no protection at all when their homes are flooded or burn down

France, Spain and Portugal all experienced multiple heatwaves, during which daytime temperatures exceeded 40 degrees on many occasions

Gas prices hit four-month high as Iran war stokes supply fears

The European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, amid deepening uncertainty on the economy impact of the war in the Middle East

Fresh fighting in the Middle East and renewed energy price rises have thrown a curveball at the European Central Bank as policymakers mull whether to hike interest rates again this week

Economists polled by FactSet had expected a 0.3 increase

The workers would be required to produce medical certificates from day one, Reuters reported

The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates this week for the first time in two and a half years as the Iran war energy shock stokes inflation

The FTSE 100 has made steady progress, with events in the Middle East continuing to largely dictate the market mood

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced modestly on Tuesday, trading around 51,153 amid continued investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence-driven gains even as geopolitical uncertainties from U.S.-Iran tensions lingered in the background

The new chair will succeed Jerome Powell, whose term expired Friday but who continues to serve on a pro-tempore basis until Warsh officially takes over

Consumer spending projected to have slowed further as inflation reduces spending power

A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve

The longer-dated 30-year Treasury note yield also advanced less than 1 basis point to 4.923%

After holding rates last week, ECB policymakers have since sounded slightly more hawkish

Frankfurt treads a fine line between keeping a cool head and appearing complacent as energy price spike threatens a rerun of 2022

The Bank left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% in a unanimous vote among all nine members of its Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday

Participants now see the year-end U.S. dollar/Turkish Lira exchange rate at 50.97, compared with 51.09 in the prior survey

Ahead of Friday’s session, the Dow had shed around two percent, with the Nasdaq composite up by a similar margin and the S&P 500 little changed despite what most see as the far-reaching economic implications of "Operation Epic Fury."

Ahead of Friday’s session, the Dow had shed around two percent, with the Nasdaq composite up by a similar margin and the S&P 500 little changed despite what most see as the far-reaching economic implications of "Operation Epic Fury."

But geopolitical shocks tied to energy prices can push both asset classes in the same negative direction

US payrolls turn sharply negative in February

Ahead of Friday’s session, the Dow had shed around two percent, with the Nasdaq composite up by a similar margin and the S&P 500 little changed despite what most see as the far-reaching economic implications of "Operation Epic Fury."

Economic uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s signature trade policies has led many small businesses to lay off workers, delay expansion plans or scale back production

Just a week after the Supreme Court demolished the cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, questions are swirling about the legal foundation of his replacement tariffs

U.S. stock futures edged higher Tuesday morning, February 24, 2026, offering a tentative rebound after Monday's sharp sell-off, as President Donald Trump's new 10% global tariff officially kicked in at midnight Eastern Time

Gone for good are the sweeping tariffs Trump justified under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), mainly to combat America’s persistent trade deficits

Donald Trump’s new 10 per cent global tariff officially came into force on Tuesday, marking a fresh chapter in the White House’s attempt to rebuild its trade strategy after the US Supreme Court struck down the administration’s earlier sweeping duties

Donald Trump’s new 10 per cent global tariff officially came into force on Tuesday, marking a fresh chapter in the White House’s attempt to rebuild its trade strategy after the US Supreme Court struck down the administration’s earlier sweeping duties

Washington's trading partners may have gained leverage in negotiations

Washington's trading partners may have gained leverage in negotiations

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump raised his newly imposed global tariff to 15% on Saturday, maxing out the statutory ceiling of the legal provision he had invoked just a day earlier — and signalling that steeper levies were on the way

He further announced plans to impose an additional 10 percent tariff through alternative legal channels, signaling a renewed push for aggressive trade enforcement

It marked yet another swoon in the U.S. tariff posture since President Donald Trump returned to office 13 months ago, upending dozens of trading relationships with the world's biggest economy

The average U.S. tariff rate is likely to drop — at least temporarily — with some duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ruled illegal

Governments spoke of being gripped by a sense of urgency because Europe’s competitive edge is slipping away as many of its ideas get bogged down in indecision and discord

European lawmakers had just frozen a U.S. trade deal; markets duly rallied on what finance pages now call the "TACO trade"—“Trump Always Chickens Out." The time from threat ("F*** Around and Find Out") to retreat was roughly four days

Donald Trump has threatened to escalate tariffs against the UK and other countries opposing US plans to acquire Greenland

EU readies retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat

Trump to Hit European Nations With Tariffs Until Deal Reached to Buy Greenland

Euro-Area Inflation Slows to ECB Goal, Backing Steady Rates

The KPMG Irish Economic Outlook for 2026 predicted Ireland’s gross domestic product would grow 3 per cent, supported by a combination of strong demand, employment and strategic government investment