Europe needs to ‘scale up’ to regain productivity advantage, says IMF
New analysis from the International Monetary Fund suggests that Europe can improve productivity growth by addressing barriers that prevent companies…
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One in 12 businesses in Germany believe their economic survival is ‘under threat’
Some 8.1% of businesses in Germany believe their economic survival is under threat, according to the latest ifo Business Climate…
EU business investment rate fell to its lowest level in a decade in Q4 2025
The European Union business investment rate stood at 21.8% in the fourth quarter of last year, its lowest rate since…
EU and EBRD team up to strengthen finance for SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have announced a new financing platform for micro,…
More than 80% of EU citizens have engaged with public services at least once in the previous year
More than four fifths of EU citizens have interacted with public administration services at least once in the past year,…
A quarter of Germans worked from home at least occasionally last year
Some 25% of Germany‘s employed population worked from home at least occasionally last year, according to new data from Destatis,…
Household savings rate in euro area declined to 14.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025
Households in the euro area saved a smaller share of their income in the final quarter of 2025, Eurostat noted,…
Europe sees 11 of 19 sectors expand in March, PMI data shows
The European business landscape reported a mixed picture in March, with 11 of the 19 core sectors reporting an expansion…
Business confidence in the eurozone strengthened in January
Business sentiment hit a 20-month high in the eurozone in January 2026, with firms increasingly optimistic about an increase in…
Ireland saw a slight decrease in insolvencies in 2025
Ireland recorded 848 business insolvencies in 2025, down slightly from the 868 cases recorded in 2024, PwC Ireland’s latest Insolvency…