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Germany’s economy will struggle to grow this year

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GERMANY

GDP appears to have remained flat, quarter-on-quarter, in January-March, while there was a significant fall in industrial production in March and in investor confidence over the…

War threatens lasting risks for Germany’s economy

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GERMANY

The impact of the war in Ukraine, and Western sanctions on Russia, is already harming the economy through higher energy and consumer prices plus trade disruption. The German…

Policy must look beyond pay to raise living standards

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INTERNATIONAL

Elections have already given the public an opportunity to vent their anger about low wages and the scarcity of better job opportunities -- the former is prevalent among low-paid…

Hungarian forint is increasingly vulnerable to attack

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Central banks’ policy dilemmas.

Weak GDP may delay policymakers’ ‘Industry 4.0’ plans

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INTERNATIONAL

This spending is needed as manufacturers are under pressure to re-engineer their businesses by deploying technologies to enhance productivity and develop and scale new products…

Central bank action will drive global equity markets

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INTERNATIONAL

This volatility is driven by expectations of further monetary stimulus in response to a slowing economy. Despite persistent concerns about the fallout from the anticipated…

Low euro-area growth supports case for ECB action

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EURO-AREA

This is the same pace as in the third quarter, marking the eleventh consecutive quarter of expansion. For January-December, growth accelerated to 1.5% from 0.9% in 2014, in line…

Prospects for the global economy in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for the global economy in the third quarter.

Euro-area growth to pick up after mild setback

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EURO-AREA

The second-quarter data were below market expectations, but confirmed that the recovery remains on track. Germany and Spain appear more robust, but there is still scant take-off…

Castro's Cuba reforms to face pressure on all fronts

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CUBA

The release of the 32-page document follows the historic visit of US President Barack Obama in March, and the PCC congress in April, which the government used to reaffirm the…