While the neutral rate is almost certainly lower than 2.75 per cent, the ECB’s current benchmark deposit rate, there is also disagreement about what the exact figure is. It cannot be directly measured ...

The green revolution, where Europe has a head start, is gaining followers around the world. But if companies are keen to splash the cash, they have a funny way of showing it. Their investment rate has ...

The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Thursday as the Bank of England is likely to make its first interest rate cut in three months. Analysts predict the benchmark rate will be cut ...

Retailers sold 0.2% less in December than November, a little worse than forecast, as consumers continued to save rather than splurge against a chilly economic backdrop.