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EU calls for fairer trade relationship with China
Europe’s top leaders told President Xi Jinping on Tuesday at talks held in Paris they wanted a fairer trading relationship with China.
Europe close: Growth fears ease despite mixed data
Stocks on the Continent bounced back despite a mixed set of economic data, with global growth fears - stoked by recent sharp falls in US government bond yields - apparently easing.
Carbon emissions hit record high in 2018
Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels hit a record high in 2018 as energy demand grew at its fastest pace in a decade (+2. 3%).
US consumer confidence weakens further in March, Conference Board says
Consumer spirits in the US weakened further in March, as volatility in financial markets and soft readings on the jobs market dented Americans' assessment of the economy and of hiring conditions.
US house price growth eases in January - S&P/Case-Shiler
US house price growth came in a little weaker than expected in January, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller National Home Price Index.
US housing starts drop more than expected in February
US housing starts declined more than expected in February, according to figures released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday.
ECB's Rehn says policy to remain accommodative for 'quite some time'
A top European Central Bank official said on Tuesday that the current slowdown in the Eurozone economy might be more protracted than what had been expected just a few months before and that monetary policy would need to remain accommodative for "quite some time".
German consumer sentiment set to drop in April - GfK
German consumer sentiment is expected to deteriorate in April, according to data released by market research group GfK on Tuesday.