Trade, City of London, sterling and EU markets
MEPs prepare measures to counter global steel overcapacity flooding European markets, as the bloc’s manufacturers warn of plant closures and structural damage to industry.
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has secured European regulatory approval for the first blood-based Alzheimer’s diagnostic test, signalling a shift in early dementia detection.
Preliminary data reveals the eurozone economy expanded by a mere 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 as Middle East energy shock hampers consumption and investment.
The European Central Bank kept its three key interest rates unchanged at its May meeting, with headline inflation in the euro area now within touching distance of the 2 per cent objective.
