International Economic
US manufacturing still constrained by bottlenecks in May
Manufacturing activity in the US accelerated further last month, according to the results of one of the most closely-followed surveys for the sector.
EU ready to unveil digital wallet to access services across the bloc
Thierry Breton, Brussels's lead person for digital policy, has said the bloc is ready to unveil its new digital wallet that will grant EU citizens access to a range of private and public services across the bloc.
UK should broaden G7 targets on long-term unemployment, gender and race
Civil society groups have called on the UK government to have more ambitious targets on tackling long-term unemployment and closing the gap of inequality in gender and race ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall next week.
Brent futures hit two-year high ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices hit a roughly two-year high on expectations that the reopening of advanced economies would run down the inventories that had piled up during the pandemic.
Euro area CPI edges past forecasts in May as energy prices jump
Price pressures in the euro area edged past forecasts last month led by a jump in energy costs and in the prices for unprocessed food.
Euro area manufacturing accelerates further in May as Italy and Spain pick up pace
Eurozone factory activity accelerated slightly further last month as growth in manufacturing in Italy and Spain picked up, according to the results of closely-followed surveys.
China’s Caixin manufacturing PMI ticks up in May
Growth in China’s manufacturing sector nudged higher in May, according to figures released on Tuesday.