ECB: The return of “whatever it takes”?

| Jul 26, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Seven years ago, on 26 July 2012, in the midst of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi promised to do “whatever it takes” to preserve the euro.

ECB puts inflation target in focus, opens door to easing

WNM | Jul 25, 2019 at 3:28 PM

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the bank’s all-important inflation target should not be viewed as a 2% cap, in a significant move accompanied on Thursday by further explicit hints of easing down the road.

Europe’s heatwave may add to renewable energy momentum

| Jul 25, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Western European nations are bracing for record-breaking temperatures for the second time in a month, with new highs forecast for Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, and Germany, where low water levels in the Rhine are affecting cargo transportation.