Hapag and Gasum Set Bio-LNG Supply Contract for Rotterdam-Singapore Route
A unique supply agreement has been set for the Nordic energy company Gasum to provide Hapag-Lloyd with bio-LNG to fuel…
ECB policymakers at odds over downturn’s impact, sources say
European Central Bank policymakers are increasingly at odds on the outlook for growth, a rift that could shape the rate…
China Aug manufacturing up but export outlook slips, Caixin PMI shows
China’s manufacturing activity swung back to growth in August as new orders drove production, a private sector survey showed on…
Euro zone factories stuck in a rut as Asia shows tentative signs of recovery
Factories in the euro zone remained mired in contraction last month, surveys showed, with the data suggesting a recovery could…
Raw economics will trump migration’s sour politics
Like most would-be migrants, the debate over international mobility is going nowhere. Economists extol the financial and societal benefits of…
UK factories report strongest month since 2022, PMI shows
British factories had their strongest month in more than two years in August as demand at home offset a fall…
German state elections bring more tensions for Olaf Scholz’ government
Some 4 ½ million Germans in the two states of Thuringia (1.5m) and Saxony (3m) were eligible to vote yesterday…
Turkey economy grew 3.2% in Q2; seen cooling to 3.35% in 2024
Turkey’s economic growth is expected to have fallen to 3.2% in the second quarter of this year as tighter economic…
Libya central bank showdown risks spiralling into wider crisis
A struggle to control the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has already sparked a blockade of oil production and it…
Downturn in German manufacturing accelerates, PMI shows
The downturn in Germany’s manufacturing sector, which accounts for about a fifth of Europe’s biggest economy, continued to gather pace…