LONDON, July 5 Reuters Growth among British businesses last month was a touch stronger than originally thought but there were further signs of how surging inflation is dragging on new orders, raising fears of a recession, a survey showed on Tuesday. The composite SP GlobalCIPS Purchasing Managers Index spanning services and manufacturing firms edged up […]

BRUSSELS, July 5 Reuters The European Commission is planning measures to attract 45 billion euros 47 billion in private funding for deeptech startups, those based on significant scientific or engineering advances, an EU policy document seen by Reuters showed. A new Listings Act planned for later this year will also cut the cost of stock […]

DUBLIN, July 5 Reuters Growth in Ireland39;s services sector slowed markedly in June as concerns over inflation cut firms39; expectations for the next 12 months to the lowest level since the country was still in the grip of the COVID pandemic, a survey showed on Tuesday. The AIB SP Global Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI fell […]

WELLINGTON, July 5  New Zealand39;s business confidence continued to worsen in the second quarter of this year as companies grappled with increased costs and higher interest rates, a private think tank said on Tuesday. A net 65 of firms surveyed expected general business conditions to deteriorate compared with 40 pessimism in the previous quarter, the […]

ROME, July 5 Reuters Italy39;s services sector growth slowed for a second month running in June amid high inflation and faltering demand, a survey showed on Tuesday. SP Global39;s Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI for services declined to 51.6 in June from 53.7 in May, slipping closer to the 50 mark that separates growth from contraction […]

LONDON, July 5 Reuters Business growth across the euro zone slowed further last month, according to a survey in which forward looking indicators suggested the region could slip into decline this quarter as the cost of living crisis keeps consumers wary. SP Global39;s final composite Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI, seen as a good guide to […]

July 5 Reuters British new car registrations fell 24 last month, marking the weakest June in 26 years, as the sector struggled with persistent supply shortage of components and China39;s COVID19 restrictions, industry data showed on Tuesday. New car registrations in Britain fell to 140,958 units, according to final figures from the Society of Motor […]