Factbox- ECB QE: What markets expect and what it might mean

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 16:26

Financial markets are primed for the European Central Bank to launch a quantitative easing programme on Thursday in an attempt to revive the moribund euro zone economy and inflation.

ECB could purchase 50 bn euros of bonds per month: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 00:40

The European Central Bank`s executive board has drawn up proposals to buy 50 billion euros ($58 billion) of sovereign bonds per month until the end of 2016, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

ECB faces crucial test of "whatever it takes"

Last Updated: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 17:15

The European Central Bank faces a crucial test of its resolve to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro when it decides this week on buying government bonds to combat deflation and revive the economy.

Eurozone industrial production up 0.2% in November

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 19:25

Industrial output in the eurozone rose 0.2 percent in November, official data showed on Wednesday, a modest sign of more solid economic growth despite looming deflation.

French, German borrowing rates at new all-time lows

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 17:08

French and German borrowing rates reached new all-time lows on Tuesday amid fears over the prospect of Greece leaving the eurozone.

European stocks slide on lower oil prices, Greece

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 23:28

European stock markets fell on Tuesday as traders reacted to further declines in oil prices and political turmoil in Greece which pushed the euro to a 29-month low.

Bank borrowing in new ECB loans programme disappoints

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 17:51

The European Central Bank pumped more liquidity into the financial system on Thursday in a bid to boost the eurozone economy but analysts said the uptake by banks was disappointing.

EU states, parliament agree new 2015 budget

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 17:52

EU member states and the European parliament said Tuesday they have reached a deal on a new 2015 budget for the 28-country bloc after bridging gaps that threatened to scupper a deal.

Spain says jobless rate tops 26% at end of 2013

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 14:48

Spain`s unemployment rate rose above 26 percent in the final quarter of 2013, official data showed Thursday, as the eurozone`s fourth-largest economy emerged only haltingly from a long, job-wrecking recession.

EU weighs new climate goals, economic needs

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 17:20

The EU will announce climate change targets for 2030 next week but sharp differences over priorities and an unwillingness to take the lead while global rivals hang back may result in a modest compromise deal.

German industry confident on economy in 2014

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 20:33

Germany, Europe`s top economy, could notch up growth of 2.0 percent or more this year if investment picks up and the eurozone stabilises, the powerful BDI industry federation said on Thursday.

Eurozone industrial output rebounds in November

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 17:36

Eurozone industrial output rebounded sharply in November, offering some reassurance that a modest recovery remains on track after heavy falls in October, official data showed on Tuesday.