Complex overlapping rules and burdensome reporting requirements are strangling EU growth
German conservative leader predicted to be next chancellor rejects retaliatory tariffs
On both sides of Atlantic, most surveyed claim protectionist shift will overshadow benefits of other policies
Falling sales growth and excess capacity have led to sector pain that the EV transition is not easing
A critical mass of shareholder activists are forcing companies to adjust
Trump’s threat of higher duties on Chinese goods raises the stakes for a union proud of its free-trading instincts
Staff shortages lead to frequent emergency closures, with working mothers struggling to cope
Financial Times poll points to gloomy outlook with little upside potential for common currency area
Amid much pessimism there are also several things that may well lift the mood
Wealthy customers hit with hefty charges as importers forced to take longer routes
Mario Draghi’s report urging the EU to step up its game uses a buzzword on every Eurocrat’s lips
Bloc seeks to respond to growing number of disasters expected as a result of climate change
Politics and luxury goods weigh on benchmark Cac 40 index
Italian government to ban all cannabis flowers, including a staple of Il Duce’s fascist regime
Architect of tight controls on German money supply had four-decade career in central banking
Warming climate and hybrid grapes make country better known for whiskey an unlikely source of award-winning wines
The ECB president on how Europe can keep up with the US
Makhlouf speaks out against ‘insurance’ cuts by ECB, despite fears of a US-instigated trade war
British Chambers of Commerce makes 13 recommendations ahead of ‘reset’ talks on trading relationship next year
Energy minister warns Doha ‘not bluffing’ over hefty penalties in corporate sustainability directive
Agreement to save €4bn includes factory capacity cuts and 35,000 job losses by 2030 ‘in socially responsible’ way
Terms will deepen economic co-operation in return for new immigration and financial commitments
US president-elect warns bloc that member states will face tariffs unless they make big purchases
Price of mince pies and turkey jump driven by energy crisis and supply chain disruption
Former Labour minister is expected to try to avert a trade war with incoming Trump administration
