Germany confirms economy contracted (02/09/2014)

Michelle Martin, Published 02/09/2014 Weak investment spending and slow trade led Germany to contract for the first time in over a year in the second quarter, data showed, suggesting Europe’s largest economy is running out of steam just as the impact of the...

Market report: European shares steady, eye Ukraine (01/09/2014)

09:55, 1 September 2014 by Jane O’Sullivan European shares were little changed as investors kept an eye on the situation in Ukraine European shares were little changed as investors considered economic data from Germany and China and as EU governments agreed to...