Balazs Koranyi

Saturday 15 Mar 2025

14 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Trump's trade war a 'wake-up call' for Europe, Lagarde saysA full-scale global trade war would hurt the United States in particular and could re-energise Europe's push towards unity, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said on Friday.

By Balazs Koranyi / Reuters

14 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Global Economy

12 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Trade, defence shocks risk amplifying eurozone inflation, Lagarde warnsThe eurozone economy is facing exceptional shocks from trade, defence and climate issues, possibly amplifying inflation volatility and raising the risk that price growth becomes more persistent, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday.

By Balazs Koranyi / Reuters

12 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Economic Focus

06 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

ECB cuts interest rates, keeps door ajar to more easingThe European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept the door ajar to more, even as a looming trade war with the United States and plans to boost military spending drive Europe's biggest economic policy upheaval in decades.

By Balazs Koranyi & Francesco Canepa / Reuters

06 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

18 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Trump's tariff plans put Germany's growth at particular risk, Bundesbank warnsGermany is particularly vulnerable to US trade tariffs, which could curb growth for years to come and hold back an economy already suffering through two straight years of contraction, Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel said on Monday.

By Balazs Koranyi / Reuters

18 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Economic Focus

14 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Eurozone industry shrinks faster than feared in DecemberEurozone industrial production shrank by more than expected in December, indicating that the sector's two-year recession is far from over even if some sentiment and order figures have pointed to bottoming out.

By Balazs Koranyi / Reuters

14 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Global Economy

06 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Europe could be a big loser in US-China trade war, ECB warnsEuropean Central Bank interest rates have room to fall further as inflation moderates, ECB board member Piero Cipollone said, warning that the US administration's trade war with China could have a detrimental impact on the 20-member eurozone.

By Balazs Koranyi & Francesco Canepa / Reuters

06 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Highlight

30 Jan 2025, 08:00 am

ECB cuts rates, leaves room for more easingFRANKFURT (Jan 30): The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates on Thursday and kept the door open to further policy easing, as concerns over lacklustre economic growth supersede worries about persistent inflation.

By Balazs Koranyi & Francesco Canepa / Reuters

30 Jan 2025, 08:00 am

Economic Focus

19 Jun 2024, 08:00 am

Europe needs greater political stability, EY saysEurope must foster greater political stability, cut red tape and reduce energy price volatility to reverse a declining trend in foreign investment, consulting firm EY said on Wednesday based on a survey of business leaders.

By Balazs Koranyi / Reuters

19 Jun 2024, 08:00 am

Rescue mission for Sapura Energy

Intel’s Malaysian-born CEO gets pay package valued at about US$69m

Trade wars, tariffs and sanctions weaponised in broader struggle for dominance, says Anwar

Apple’s Siri chief calls AI delays ugly and embarrassing, promises fixes

Stocks rebound after S&P 500 correction; safe-haven gold touches record

US has designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid nuclear concerns

OpenAI and Musk agree to fast-track trial over for-profit shift

After The Storm: Trump could Trigger a Eurozone Debt Crisis

RM1.03m lost to online scams in Melaka year-to-date — exco

Home Ministry to extend migrant repatriation initiative

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