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WRAPUP 3-Europe and Asia's factories end 2024 on weak footing as Trump 2.0 risks mount
European manufacturing activity fell sharply in DecemberAsia's factory activity slows amid weak Chinese demandTrump's tariff threats impact major trading partnersTaiwan sees growth, while South Korea and Japan face declines Jan 2 (Reuters) - Factory activity in Asia and Europe ended 2024 on a sof...Reuters
Jan 2, 2025
Bankruptcy trends to watch in 2025
By Dietrich Knauth Jan 2 (Reuters) - Rising interest rates, inflation, higher labor costs, and post-pandemic shifts in consumer spending were common factors cited by companies that filed for bankruptcy in 2024. Business bankruptcy filings rose 33.5 percent in the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2024, ...Reuters
Jan 2, 2025
Euro zone factories saw little festive cheer in December, PMI shows
LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Manufacturers in the euro zone ended last year on a sour note, with factory activity declining at a faster rate, according to a survey which offered scant signals of an imminent recovery.The downturn was again broadbased with the bloc's three largest economies - Germany, Fr...Reuters
Jan 2, 2025
Number of employed Germans reaches new high in 2024
BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - There were roughly 46.1 million people employed in Germany in 2024 on an annual average, the highest number since German reunification, the statistics office said on Thursday. The average number of people in employment in 2024 rose by 72,000 on the previous year, the stat...Reuters
Jan 2, 2025
