The EU statistics office Eurostat has today revealed euro zone industrial output rose by 1.2% in August. On an annual basis, meanwhile, industrial output grew by 5.3%. Both sets of figures beat economists’ forecasts. On a regional basis, Germany, which is the euro zone’s largest economy, saw a monthly fall of 1% but was 7.8% [...]
According to a preliminary estimate from Eurostat today, euro zone inflation eased in July to 2.5% from 2.7% in June. The figures come despite figures earlier this week suggesting German inflation crept up to 2.4%. Despite the fall, inflation remains higher than the ECB’s target of just below 2% – and is expected to remain [...]
According to figures from Eurostat today, euro zone inflation edged higher to 2.8% last month from March’s figure of 2.7%. The figure, which was more than expected, is the highest since October 2008 and comes as food and energy prices continue to rise. Last month, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates from 1% [...]
According to statistics agency Eurostat, Greece’s public deficit reached 10.5% of GDP at the end of 2010 – higher than the 9.5% forecast. The Greek finance ministry has previously attributed the larger deficit to a deeper than expected recession, which cut into tax revenues and social security contributions. The figures suggest the country continues to [...]
Eurostat has revealed inflation in the 17-member euro zone rose to 2.7% in March – remaining above the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target of just below 2%. Rising inflation in the region led the ECB to lift interest rates this month from 1% to 1.25% – for the first time in almost three years. The [...]
The European Union’s statistics agency has today announced the unemployment rate in the 17-member euro zone fell below the 10% mark in February. According to Eurostat, 77,000 fewer people were out of work taking the rate to 9.9%. The jobless rate has been hovering around the 10% mark since last July and hit a record [...]
The European Union’s statistics office Eurostat has revealed inflation in the euro zone rose to 2.4% on an annual basis in February, up from January‘s 2.3%. The rate remains above the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target of just below 2% and marks the third consecutive month inflation has been above target and represents the highest [...]
The European Union’s statistics office Eurostat has today revealed inflation in the euro zone rose to 2.3% in January – albeit lower than an earlier projection of 2.4% and compares with 2.2% in December. However, the rate remains above the European Central Bank’s target of just below 2%. The ECB has previously suggested inflation in [...]
Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics office, has today revealed the euro zone economy grew by 0.3% in the October to December period. It also follows growth of 0.3% in the previous quarter. For the 2010 year, growth for the 17-member euro zone was 1.7%. Meanwhile, growth for the 27 countries that make up the EU [...]
The European Central Bank (ECB) today elected to keep interest rates on hold at the record low of 1% for the 20th consecutive month. The move came despite inflation exceeding the Bank’s target. Earlier this week, the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat revealed inflation in the euro zone rose more than expected in January. Inflation [...]
The European Union’s statistics office Eurostat has today revealed retail sales fell unexpectedly in the euro zone last month. It represented the second consecutive monthly decline and followed November’s fall of 0.3%. According to Eurostat, sales fell 0.6% in December on the month, while on an annual basis, sales were down 0.9%. The figures surprised [...]
The European Union’s statistics office Eurostat has today revealed inflation in the euro zone rose more than expected in January. Inflation rose 2.4% on an annual basis in January, up from 2.2% the previous month and continues to exceed the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target of just below 2%. According to economists, the increase was [...]
Eurostat has today revealed a rise in euro zone retail sales for the month of October, after two months of declines. Retail sales grew 0.5% in October on the month and were 1.8% higher on an annual basis, according to the European statistics office. The increase also beat analysts’ expectations of a 0.2% rise. Europe’s [...]
The European Union’s statistics agency has announced the unemployment rate in the 16-member euro zone hit 10.1% in October – the highest since July 1998. This time last year, the rate stood at 9.9%. According to Eurostat, 15.95 million people were unemployed in the euro zone during the month, with the figure rising by 80,000. [...]
The European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, has today said Greece’s budget deficit reached a revised 15.4% of annual economic output last year – higher than the 13.6% reported in April. The revised figure, which is almost two percentage points more than originally forecast, now makes it the largest deficit in the euro zone – even [...]
The European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, has today revealed growth in the 16 countries that use the euro slowed in the third quarter. According to Eurostat, the euro zone grew 0.4% in the July to September period, compared with 1% in the second quarter. On an annual basis, growth was recorded at 1.9%. It follows [...]
The European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, has today revealed sales in the euro zone fell 0.4% in August on the month – raising fears about the strength of the economic recovery. The fall represented the first since April and was weaker than analysts had forecast. Consumer confidence in the 16-member euro zone remains low as [...]
The European Union’s statistics agency has announced unemployment in the 16-member euro zone remained steady at 10.1% in August. According to Eurostat, 15.87 million people were unemployed in the euro zone during the month. Spain continues to have one of the highest unemployment rates within the 16-bloc nation at 20.5%, while Germany’s rate continues to [...]
Annual inflation in the 16-member euro zone has increased from 1.4% in June to 1.7% last month – a 20-month high. On a monthly basis, prices fell 0.3% in July. According to the EU statistics agency Eurostat, inflation was driven by higher fuel costs. Meanwhile, across the 27 nations in the European Union, annual inflation [...]
The European Union’s statistics agency has today announced unemployment in the 16-member euro zone remained flat at 10% in June. According to Eurostat, 15.77 million people were unemployed in the euro zone during June. Spain has the highest unemployment within the 16-bloc nation at 20%, while Austria has the lowest, at 3.9%. Meanwhile, in the [...]
M&S Money launches 3% cash ISA
M&S Money has launched an Advantage Cash ISA paying 3 per cent, and which allows transfers in from other ISAs. It can be opened with a minimum deposit of £100 lump sum followed by minimum monthly deposits of £25. The 3% rate is variable, but there is no short-term bonus so the return won’t plummet [...]
Google suspends UK Compare Mortgages site
Google has closed its UK mortgage comparison site which it launched in July last year, after it proved to be less popular than expected. Mortgage comparison sites are designed to allow visitors to compare mortgages quickly and easily without having to visit each lender’s individual site. Google was competing with several well-established comparison sites, including [...]
AA launches ‘black-box’ policy for young drivers
The AA is launching an innovative car insurance policy called Drivesafe which could help younger drivers save up to £850 a year. Younger drivers already pay substantially higher premiums than other motorists and these costs are increasing. A new study by Confused.com suggests insurance costs for younger driver have gone up by 5.7 per cent [...]
ATOL scheme updated to protect online bookers
ATOL, a financial protection scheme managed by the Civil Aviation Authority, is being extended to protect up to six million more holidays a year. The scheme ensures that holiday makers do not lose out financially if a travel company collapses, and that they are not stranded abroad. An increase in the number of holidays booked [...]
Home repossessions lowest for four years
The number of UK homes repossessed fell to 36,200 in 2011, significantly below the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ forecast of 40,000, and lower than 2010 when 37,100 homes were repossessed. With interest rates remaining low and lenders adopting a sympathetic attitude to customers in financial difficulty, repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007. However, [...]
Monthly pay lasting just 17 days
Workers are running out of money just 17 days after receiving their monthly pay, according to new research by the Halifax bank. This means that the average UK worker spends half the month worrying about money. The study, based on the responses of more than 2,000 adults, found that 10 per cent of workers start [...]
Women disadvantaged by auto-enrolment changes
Government proposals to increase the auto-enrolment threshold to £10,000 could put 1.8 million women at risk of missing out on a pension, the TUC has warned. Under the auto-enrolment scheme, which will be phased in from October, private sector employers will automatically enrol workers between the age of 22 years and the state pension age, [...]
Emergency household repairs company Homeserve is taking longer than expected to get back on track after its operations were suspended last October. The company expected customer numbers to fall by 5% this year but it has increased this estimate to 8% and announced the loss of 200 jobs. It estimates that renewal revenue in 2013 [...]
Sale rumoured for Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks
There is growing speculation that National Australia Bank (NAB) may sell Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank after the Australian parent company announced a strategic review of the two banks’ operations. The Australian economy is performing well and NAB reported strong profits for the final quarter of 2011 but with the UK economy at a virtual [...]
More women experiencing debt difficulties
Women in Debt, which offers female-focused debt advice, has warned that the number of UK women facing serious debt has grown significantly over recent years. The organisation believes that more women will need advice on solving debt problems in the future because they are building up an unsustainable level of indebtedness. Women in Debt’s director, [...]
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