GDP 0.1 in Q4 vs previous estimate 0.0 Q3 contraction smaller than initially thought at 0.1 UK economy remains 0.6 smaller than before pandemic Dominant services sector 0.1, helped by travel agents Business investment revised down sharply to show a fall LONDON, March 31 Reuters Britain39;s economy avoided a recession as it grew in the […]

FRANKFURT, March 31 Reuters Inflation in the euro zone dropped by the most on record in March but growth in core prices accelerated, Eurostat data showed on Friday, likely strengthening the case for more interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank. Consumer prices rose by 6.9 in March after an 8.5 increase in February, […]

AsiaPacific MA down 34 in 1Q from year prior Deals backed by private equity drops 33 Advisors see signs of slow but nascent recovery HONG KONG, March 31 Reuters Mergers and acquisitions MA in the AsiaPacific region fell to a decade low in the first three months of this year as a tumultuous geopolitical and […]

Capital cities post first monthly gain in a year, Sydney up 1.4 Auction clearance rate hits highest in a year Possible RBA pause, low listings, rising migration help prices steady Analysts warn of risks ahead, some still expect another 10 fall SYDNEY, March 31 Reuters A yearlong slide in Australian home prices is showing signs […]

LONDON, March 31 Reuters British house prices slid in March at the fastest annual rate since the financial crisis, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Friday. House prices fell 3.1 yearonyear, the biggest such drop since July 2009, Nationwide said. Compared with February this year, prices were 0.8 lower. Economists polled by Reuters had expected prices […]

LONDON, March 31 Reuters British house prices slid in March at the fastest annual rate since the financial crisis, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Friday. House prices fell 3.1 yearonyear, the biggest such drop since July 2009, Nationwide said. Compared with February this year, prices were 0.8 lower. Economists polled by Reuters had expected prices […]

BERLIN, March 31 Reuters German import prices in February registered their smallest increase in two years as energy prices eased. February import prices were up 2.8 year on year, the statistics office said on Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a 4.2 increase. December and January39;s import prices had risen by 12.6 and 6.6 […]

PARIS, March 31 Reuters French inflation slid in March to a sixmonth low though by slightly less than forecast as a sharp drop in energy price inflation helped offset surging food prices, preliminary official data showed on Friday. Consumer prices rose 0.9 in March, bringing the 12month inflation rate to 6.6, down from 7.3 in […]

GDP 0.1 in Q4 vs previous estimate 0.0 Q3 contraction smaller than initially thought at 0.1 UK economy remains 0.6 smaller than before pandemic Dominant services sector 0.1, helped by travel agents Business investment revised down sharply to show a fall LONDON, March 31 Reuters Britain39;s economy avoided a recession as it grew in the […]

BRASILIA, March 31 Reuters Fresh competition in Brazil39;s lucrative meal voucher market must wait, according to people familiar with discussions between the Finance Ministry and central bank, which disagree about how to regulate a new system in time for its scheduled launch in May. A law passed in September under former President Jair Bolsonaro allows […]