Obstacles litter privatisation path in Brazil under BolsonaroAn ambitious privatization plan by the incoming government of Brazil's president-elect Jair Bolsonaro faces some challenges, not least from a cadre of ex-military men in the cabinet and reticent lawma...
Ahead of China anniversary, trade war fans calls for faster market reformsChina's trade war with the United States is spurring some Chinese entrepreneurs, government advisers and think-tanks to call for faster reforms in the world's second-largest economy and the freeing of...
EU backs modest eurozone reform despite French pushEU leaders will approve a modest list of euro single currency reforms on Friday that are a far cry from the vast overhaul to the European project sought by France. The EU's heads of state and governme...
Brexit won’t have grave impact on German economy: employers’ groupBritain's departure from the European Union will hit some German businesses harder than others, but should not have a serious impact on the overall economy, the head of Germany's BDA employers' organi...
Brexit could wilt huge Dutch flower tradeEvery day from dawn, a fleet of forklift trucks carries crates of roses, tulips, chrysanthemums and 22,000 other flower varieties through the world's biggest flower market. Yme Pasma, chief operating...