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Morale among small German firms shifts positive for first time since 2022
BERLIN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Sentiment among small- and medium-sized German businesses nudged into positive territory for the first time since 2022, as slightly more firms showed optimism, a survey found on Tuesday.An index measuring the morale of roughly 1,200 "Mittelstand" companies that form...Reuters
Tue, Oct 7
Austria's economy to slightly grow in 2025, institutes forecast
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Austria's economy is expected to slightly grow in 2025, helped by private consumption, before picking up in 2026, two leading economic institutes said on Tuesday.The WIFO institute expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 0.3% in 2025 and 1.1% in 2026.Similarly, the IHS ...Reuters
Tue, Oct 7
Germany's industrial orders unexpectedly slip for 4th straight month
FRANKFURT, Oct 7 (Reuters) - German industrial orders fell for a fourth straight month in August, dragged lower mainly by a weak car industry and a decline in overseas demand, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday.The office reported that incoming orders in the manufacturing sector were down...Reuters
Tue, Oct 7
World Bank lifts China 2025 GDP forecast to 4.8% ahead of a slowdown next year
LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The World Bank lifted its 2025 growth projection for China to 4.8% and raised its forecast for much of the region, but warned of slowing momentum next year, citing low consumer and business confidence and weak new export orders. Publishing its biannual economic outlook for ...Reuters
Tue, Oct 7
German industrial orders unexpectedly fall 0.8% in August
Oct 7 (Reuters) - German industrial orders fell in August, declining by 0.8% on the previous month on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday.A Reuters poll of analysts had pointed to a rise of 1.1%.The statistics office publishes more economic data on...Reuters
Tue, Oct 7
