Germany: More gloom as exports dip in September
German exports in September slumped compared with the same period a year ago, with foreign markets feeling the pain of high interest...
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Nov 3, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding FTX customers
A US jury has found FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on all counts of fraud, embezzlement and criminal conspiracy. The 31-year-old...
Nov 2, 2023
US Fed holds interest rates steady at 22-year high
The US Federal Reserve has said it would hold benchmark interest rates steady at its current 22-year high, but left the door open to...
Nov 1, 2023
How Germany hopes to rescue its industrial base
Europe's biggest economy is facing a recession, as high energy costs are burdening especially the country's industrial companies. A Green...
Nov 1, 2023
Brussels opens Pandora's box with €100 billion budget top-up request
The European Union's common budget is up for a review. But member states have little to no appetite for coughing up the €100 billion...
Nov 1, 2023
Israel's economy recovered from previous conflicts with Hamas, but this one might hit harder
Just last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted a new era of peace and prosperity in the Middle East, based on...
Oct 26, 2023
ECB leaves interest rates unchanged as markets falter
The European Central Bank left interest rates at 4%, snapping a record streak of 10 rate hikes, as weak earnings have plagued eurozone...
Oct 25, 2023
IMF calls for "sustainable fiscal adjustment" to tackle Belgium's budget deficit
Belgium's economy has been "resiliently withstood" shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. But in its annual review...
Oct 24, 2023
Why the EU should strengthen sanctions against Russia
The war has proven to be too costly an endeavor for Russia. Although the Russian authorities continue to pretend that everything is under...
Oct 23, 2023
Belgium, Netherlands and Germany call for bluetongue vaccine and export relaxations
On the sidelines of a meeting of European agriculture ministers in Luxembourg on Monday afternoon, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany...
Oct 21, 2023
Belgian investors ready to invest in AI despite the high risk
For almost half of the investors surveyed by ING (47%), now is the time to invest in companies developing artificial intelligence (AI),...
Oct 19, 2023
European Central Bank moves 'digital euro' to next phase
The EU has been looking into the feasibility of a digital euro currency project, moving plans into the "preparation phase" starting in...
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