FRANKFURT, Feb 12 Reuters German commercial property prices fell 12.1 in the final three months of 2023 compared with a year earlier in their biggestever drop, the VDP banking association said on Monday, as the nation39;s struggling property industry suffers its worst crisis in decades. For the full year, commercial real estate prices dropped 10.2, […]

PARIS, Feb 12 Reuters The French government said on Monday it was halting for the rest of this year a programme to subsidise low earners leasing an electric car, after demand far exceeded initial plans. Under the programme, people on less than 15,400 euros 16,600 of annual income have since the start of 2024 been […]

NEW DELHI, Feb 12 Reuters India39;s retail inflation rate touched a threemonth low of 5.10 in January as prices of some food items rose more slowly, data showed on Monday, although the central bank is expected to wait before cutting rates as inflation remains above its target rate. Annual retail inflation eased in January from 5.69 […]

LONDON, Feb 12 Reuters British employers plan smaller pay rises over the coming year than they did three months ago, the first such drop in nearly four years, reflecting less willingness to tolerate higher labour costs, a major survey showed on Monday. The figures are likely to increase the confidence among Bank of England policymakers […]

WELLINGTON, Feb 12 Reuters New Zealand39;s top central banker on Monday said the inflation challenge was still not over and cited broad financial pressure for retaining a restrictive monetary policy position. Reserve Bank of New Zealand RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr, appearing before a parliamentary committee, said the current inflation rate at 4.7 was still too […]