Consumer confidence rebounded in Italy in May, index rises to 93.4
Consumer confidence in Italy rose in May, following two consecutive monthly declines, new data from Istat has revealed. Istat’s consumer…
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More than half of businesses across the EU used specialised e-business software in 2025
Some 53% of businesses across the European Union used specialised e-business software in 2025, new data from Eurostat has revealed….
Business activity across the eurozone fell in May amid cost pressures
Business activity across the eurozone hit a 31-month low in May 2026, amidst growing cost pressures, new data from S&P…
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…
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,…