Eurozone manufacturers see ‘no sign of recovery’ as UK orders slow France, Germany and Austria are especially hard hit, as British factory owners cut jobs and investment
Volkswagen workers in Germany to strike over plan to cut jobs and pay Employees take action over plans to axe at least three plants in first domestic closures in company’s 87-year history
Wake up and smell the coffee: rising food prices show destabilising impact of climate crisis Policymakers must act as extreme weather events put more pressure on food inflation and production worldwide
Beekeepers halt honey awards over ‘huge fraud’ in global supply chain Warnings that genuine products are bulked out with cheaper sugar syrup prompt international congress to withdraw prizes
Why has France’s austerity budget caused a political storm? Country is at risk of fresh turmoil with its government on the brink amid soaring sovereign borrowing costs
TSB appoints Marc Armengol as new CEO amid uncertainty over bank’s future Armengol to replace Robin Bulloch in 2025 but owner Sabadell faces $13bn hostile takeover bid by BBVA
Australia’s Macquarie offers to buy UK-listed waste management firm Renewi for £700m Firms reach preliminary agreement on financial terms of deal that values Renewi at 870p a share
‘We’ve heard these promises before’: is this the end of the line for Irish fishing? Devastated by quota changes post-Brexit, fishers are pinning all their hopes on Ireland’s politicians as they head into a general election
French sovereign borrowing costs rise to highest premium in 12 years Government faces risk of collapse over planned austerity budget
EasyJet boss denounces ‘illegal’ fines over hand luggage charges Spain’s penalty for carriers charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations branded ‘anti-consumer’
Russia’s rouble plunges to lowest rate since early weeks of Ukraine war Rouble hit 110 against the dollar after US introduced sanctions against Gazprombank, Russia’s third largest bank
Just Eat to delist from London Stock Exchange to cut costs Food delivery firm is also listed in Amsterdam and decision is another blow to London market
Trump’s tariff threat sets stage for bitter global trade war Trump intends to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs, which experts say will risk retaliation and a damaging economic war
Ireland prices corporation tax loss from Trump policies at €10bn Figure costed for three multinationals repatriating to US after nomination for commerce secretary hits out at Ireland’s tax regime
Possible Europe-US trade war could push euro into parity with the dollar If Donald Trump imposes tariffs on EU imports the eurozone is likely to take a hit, causing euro to slide further