June 26 Reuters British retail sales softened this month after a recovery in May, and store chains expect another drop next month, an industry survey showed on Wednesday. The Confederation of British Industry39;s monthly retail sales balance, which measures volumes compared with a year ago, fell to 24 in June from 8 in May. Unseasonably […]

Central Europe wage rises outpace EU average levels Fears of an inflation rebound after period of steep falls Minimumwage hikes, tight labour markets fuel wage growth Like Hungary, Czech cenbank could slow pace of rate cuts BUDAPESTWARSAW, June 26 Reuters Doubledigit wage rises far outpacing average growth rates in the European Union have raised alarm […]

France has run high deficits for much of past 25 years EU seen taking tougher stance with farright government France seen moderating spending plans in EU talks FRANKFURTPARIS, June 26 Reuters Because it39;s France was how JeanClaude Juncker, European Commission president at the time, explained Brussels39; decision in 2016 to give leeway to the large, […]

BERLIN, June 26 Reuters German consumer sentiment is set to fall slightly in July, ending a fourmonth streak of rises, as households left uncertain by higher prices and an economy dawdling toward recovery opt to hold onto their money, a survey showed on Wednesday. The consumer sentiment index published jointly by GfK and the Nuremberg […]