Bond giant Pimco has warned the fallout from a trade war launched by Donald Trump could drive Eurozone interest rates back down towards “emergency levels” as policymakers seek to soften the blow on...
French President Emmanuel Macron came out fighting against opposition parties who he said “chose chaos” by bringing down his premier in a historic no-confidence vote, vowing not to step aside before...
06/12/2024
Emmanuel Macron pitched himself as a bulwark against the rise of the far right in France when he burst onto the highest political stage and became president in 2017.The leader of the European Union’s...
05/12/2024
The European Central Bank is set to scrap its focus on using the latest economic data to determine whether to cut interest rates, sounding the knell for one of the core strategies deployed by the...
04/12/2024
Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned lawmakers that France has reached its “moment of truth,” as far-right leader Marine Le Pen is set to join a left-wing coalition to topple his government as soon...
03/12/2024
Finance Minister Antoine Armand said France won’t accept artificial budget deadlines from Marine Le Pen even as the far-right leader gave her strongest indication yet that she’s prepared to topple...
02/12/2024
Christine Lagarde has urged Europe’s political leaders to co-operate with Donald Trump over tariffs and buy more products made in the US, warning that an acrimonious trade war risks wiping out global...
29/11/2024
The European parliament has approved Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second five-year term as president of the European Commission, which will begin on December 1.Von der Leyen’s slate of...
28/11/2024
Italian lender Banco BPM has dismissed a bid from rival UniCredit, calling the value of the offer “completely unusual” and saying it failed to reflect the bank’s profitability and future prospects.In...
27/11/2024
Italy’s UniCredit has launched a €10.1bn takeover bid for domestic rival Banco BPM, turning to its home market for consolidation after a hostile reception in Germany to its overtures for Commerzbank....
26/11/2024