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Fri, 17 May 2013 18:06:14 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 12:20:36 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/world/europe/brussels/economy http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/world/europe/brussels/economy http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/656510f4-befb-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Figures highlight collapse in domestic demand and Madrid redirecting trade towards faster-growing economies in Asia and Middle East Fri, 17 May 2013 16:28:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/656510f4-befb-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 656510f4-befb-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cfea9f54-bee5-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Evidence of fragmentation abounds, as the IMF chief has pointed out. For every country putting out good news, there are weaker data elsewhere Fri, 17 May 2013 18:06:14 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cfea9f54-bee5-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct cfea9f54-bee5-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/954b7d3a-bef1-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Coalition government suspends the introduction of an unpopular housing tax in a big concession to Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right party Fri, 17 May 2013 14:17:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/954b7d3a-bef1-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 954b7d3a-bef1-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0fbdd96a-bed8-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The nationalised bank blames its tough quarter largely on the Netherlands’ rising bankruptcies and its unemployment level, which hit 6.5% last month Fri, 17 May 2013 11:05:57 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0fbdd96a-bed8-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0fbdd96a-bed8-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ebefe93e-be3b-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct European Banking Authority says aim of the ‘asset quality review’ is to make sure capital ratios accurately reflects quality and riskiness of holdings Thu, 16 May 2013 22:51:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ebefe93e-be3b-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ebefe93e-be3b-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eb114bda-be3f-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Ireland’s debt problem is worse than officials statistics suggest once ‘redomiciled PLCs’ are stripped out, according to an ESRI report Thu, 16 May 2013 19:45:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eb114bda-be3f-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct eb114bda-be3f-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/05724874-be24-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The embattled French president has pledged ‘more growth and less austerity’ in Europe, plus measures to fight youth unemployment and boost investment Thu, 16 May 2013 19:15:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/05724874-be24-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 05724874-be24-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/46ef82d0-be2e-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Global business executives remain cautiously optimistic that the world economy will improve in the months ahead, according to latest FT/Economist survey Thu, 16 May 2013 16:01:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/46ef82d0-be2e-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 46ef82d0-be2e-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eaaa9a16-bcc3-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The yield on 10-year bonds has climbed nearly 40 basis points on better labour data and concern the Federal Reserve may reduce its bond buying Thu, 16 May 2013 12:08:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eaaa9a16-bcc3-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct eaaa9a16-bcc3-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/328cb444-bd42-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct After years of revising growth down and inflation up, this is the first inflation report since 2007 to paint a generally brighter outlook Wed, 15 May 2013 20:17:37 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/328cb444-bd42-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 328cb444-bd42-11e2-a735-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4268a16a-bd7a-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct BoE now thinks UK economy will return to pre-crisis size a year from now in the second quarter of 2014, half a year ahead of estimate just three months ago Wed, 15 May 2013 18:38:17 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4268a16a-bd7a-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4268a16a-bd7a-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c5024d2-bd27-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Data likely to add to pressure on the ECB to take further action after cutting interest rates, and to revise its forecasts predicting a recovery later in the year Wed, 15 May 2013 18:32:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c5024d2-bd27-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2c5024d2-bd27-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e91db8e-bd6f-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Rating agency lifts its assessment, fuelling a rally, and highlights the country’s ‘clear progress’ towards fixing its budget and trade deficits Wed, 15 May 2013 18:05:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e91db8e-bd6f-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3e91db8e-bd6f-11e2-a735-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6537e92e-bd68-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct At best the eurozone’s third-largest economy would see a bottoming out of its longest postwar recession in the final quarter of 2013, some say Wed, 15 May 2013 16:08:04 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6537e92e-bd68-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6537e92e-bd68-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c2ce2fc-bd59-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct There are signs of a turnround in the economy and an upgrade by Fitch adds fuel to a bond rally, sending yields to their lowest in three years Wed, 15 May 2013 15:13:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c2ce2fc-bd59-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1c2ce2fc-bd59-11e2-a735-00144feab7de http://blogs.ft.com/money-supply/2013/05/15/takeaways-from-ez-gdp-numbers/?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Germany has returned to growth but it is weak growth at best, while the eurozone GDP data has added fuel to the austerity versus growth debte Wed, 15 May 2013 11:55:11 GMT http://blogs.ft.com/money-supply/2013/05/15/takeaways-from-ez-gdp-numbers/?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d735a016-bd54-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/60c95c90-bd3d-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 10-year yields fall nearly a percentage point to lowest in three years after Fitch lifts its rating to B- and says the outlook is stable Wed, 15 May 2013 09:41:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/60c95c90-bd3d-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 60c95c90-bd3d-11e2-a735-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/69a702f4-bcbb-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Rating agency acknowledges progress towards eliminating its budget and current account deficits and signs of an economic stabilisation Tue, 14 May 2013 22:20:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/69a702f4-bcbb-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 69a702f4-bcbb-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/440b78b6-bcb8-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The brighter US fiscal outlook is the result of a combination of increased tax revenues, due partly to the economic recovery, and deep automatic spending cuts Tue, 14 May 2013 19:36:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/440b78b6-bcb8-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 440b78b6-bcb8-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02703f38-bcac-11e2-b344-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Disposable incomes in countries such as France and Australia rose at a faster rate, as price pressures weighed on average UK disposable cash Tue, 14 May 2013 18:36:14 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02703f38-bcac-11e2-b344-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_europe_brussels_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 02703f38-bcac-11e2-b344-00144feab7de