The proportion of women on the board at 200 of Britain’s top financial firms has risen to nearly a third in the five years since the government launched an initiative to improve gender balance in the sector, a report on Monday said. 

L Catterton, a private equity firm backed by French luxury giant LVMH, has agreed to buy a 60 per cent stake in Italian fashion company Etro, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday. 

Global issuance of sustainable debt is on track to surpass $1 trillion this year with green bonds dominating while emerging markets have some catching up do to, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) said in a report.

Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his rule into a third decade may depend on whether he can reverse an economic decline that has seen Turks’ prosperity, equality and employment fall since 2013.

The European Central Bank should keep its policy ultra-easy to support the economic recovery in the euro area and insulate its financial markets from higher interest rates in the United States, ECB policymaker Ignazio Visco said on Thursday. 

The European Central Bank inched closer to a  “digital euro” on Wednesday with the formal launch of a pilot project, but questions remain about potential pitfalls and benefits for eurozone citizens.

Britain’s fisheries have been sold out by the post-Brexit trade deal agreed with the European Union, the head of an industry body said on Wednesday, urging the government to do more for the sector when a so-called adjustment period ends in 2026.

British inflation surged further above the Bank of England’s target in June to strike 2.5 per cent, its highest since August 2018, placing a new focus on the BoE’s plan to keep its huge stimulus programme in place. 

Germany’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis is at full swing, and the outlook for the industry remains positive despite supply bottlenecks for intermediate products, the German Economy Ministry said on Wednesday. 

France’s antitrust watchdog slapped a 500 million euro ($593 million) fine on Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday for failing to comply with the regulator’s orders on how to conduct talks with the country’s news publishers in a row over copyright. 

Financial firms may need to bolster their defences in the face of rocketing cyber-attacks after employees began working from home, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Tuesday. 

Leading international energy companies are resisting the temptation to rush and spend an unexpected windfall from rallying oil and natural gas prices as they focus on longer-term energy transition challenges, executives and analysts said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out next week plans to regenerate Britain’s high streets by expanding outdoor dining and investing more in sports facilities as part of his promise to “level up” the country’s economy.

Deliveroo’s orders jumped 88 per cent during the June quarter, although the food delivery firm tempered its outlook for annual profit margins on Thursday, as it burns more cash and orders return to pre-pandemic levels.

The European Central Bank was to announce the outcome on Thursday of an 18-month strategy review, redefining a inflation target seen by some as confusing and laying down what role it can play in the fight against climate change. 

The French economy grew twice as fast as expected in the second quarter, the central bank said Wednesday, as business activity surged after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.

Britain's housing market boom showed some signs of cooling in June as prices fell in monthly terms for the first time since January ahead of the scaling back of a tax break for buyers, mortgage lender Halifax said on Wednesday. 

Morrisons has agreed to a takeover led by SoftBank owned Fortress Investment Group that values Britain's fourth-largest supermarket chain at 6.3 billion pounds ($8.7 billion) and tops a rival offer from a US private equity firm. 

After long months of lockdowns and curfews Europeans are looking forward to jetting off for a bit of sun and sand -- only to find that their dream vacation risks turning into a nightmare as no rental cars are available.

The European Commission has drafted plans to set an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels, as it seeks to meet more ambitious targets to fight climate change, a document seen by Reuters shows.