Spain is growing faster than Germany and France and of course Italy - The economy is reaping the benefits of the reforms and even the controversial labor reform is making its effects felt: unemployment, while remaining high, is starting to reverse…
Italy is confirmed in 49th place in the 2014 ranking of the competitiveness of countries around the world. The World Economic Forum in Davos organized by Switzerland, penalizes the boot for the usual voices: inefficiency of taxes, bureaucracy, justice,…
2013 in Ukraine was characterized by economic recession and strong political tensions. The contraction of GDP, the depreciation of the national currency and the growth of public debt associated with structural weaknesses prevent the country from gaining in attractiveness…
135 jobs were created in the United States last month, less than the 170 expected by analysts - Productivity grew by 0,5% in the first quarter, but the previous estimate spoke of +0,7%. …
Analysts were expecting a much lower rise (+1,3%), after the 5,9% drop in March - In any case, deliveries, a figure used to calculate the quarterly gross domestic product, fell by 1,5% .
Eurostat has published foreign trade estimates for March: EU exports of manufactured goods are up, imports are down, especially those relating to energy, while the deficit with Russia remains unchanged. Flows to India are decreasing.
Istat has published the latest updates on foreign trade: in December, Italian export flows decreased due to intermediate and capital goods, while pharmaceuticals, chemicals and refined petroleum products grew.
The ISM manufacturing index rises in January thanks to an improvement in orders and employment - The confidence index released by the University of Michigan is also better than expected - In December, construction spending rose by 0,9% to its maximum from…
The National Institute of Statistics has published the data relating to Italian regional exports with trend data updated to the third quarter of 2012: Central Italy and the Islands stand out, exports to OPEC countries and the drop in sales in the Northeast.
The data published by Istat during the month of November place the accent on a trend increase in exports in the second quarter, growth of both flows in the last month, energy vulnerabilities and a collapse in the purchase of durable goods.
The number of new constructions thus reaches 894, the highest level since July 2008 - Analysts had expected the devastation brought by Hurricane Sandy to negatively affect the figure and therefore estimated a drop of 4,2%, to…
The Ism index of the services sector falls in October more than analysts' estimates which indicated a drop to 54,5 points - In September the index stood at 57,5 - The component concerning new orders and that…
The index that measures industrial activity in the Philadelphia area stands at -1,9 from -7,1 in August - Analysts were expecting an improvement to -5 points - The super-index of the economy, which is worse than expected dropped by 0,1% in August…
Initial requests for subsidies rise to 366 against 365 expected by analysts, but last week's figure was revised upwards to 364 from 361 - Worse than expected, construction of new homes in July…
In the second quarter of 2012, the US gross domestic product suffered a slowdown compared to the growth of the first three months - However, the +1,5% is better than the +1,2% forecast by analysts.
In the week ending June 8, mortgage applications increased by 18% against +1,3% the previous week - The producer price index fell by 1% in May against expectations of a drop of 0,6 ,XNUMX% - In…
The company ended 2011 with a net profit of 440,7 million, against 4,2 million in 2010 - The Board will propose a dividend of 0,27 euro per ordinary share, up on the 0,165 euro of the previous year - …
Personal incomes of Americans climbed 0,3% in January, up from 0,5% in December - Initial jobless claims fell by 315 last week, to XNUMX.
The data on the economic activity of advanced countries recorded an improvement of 0,2% in December, mainly driven by the results of the United States and Japan - Italy, on the other hand, suffers a monthly contraction of 0,4%, the heaviest among the countries…
Retail sales in Germany decreased in December, down by 0,9% in real terms compared to the previous year and by 1,4% on a monthly basis - In November, sales had already recorded a negative trend: -1 %.
In services, the negative variation is carried by expectations on the general economic situation of the country and on the trend of business - Retail trade records a drop of 4 points - Confidence in the manufacturing sector drops significantly by…
The University of Michigan consumer confidence index rose to 75 points from 69,9 in its final reading - experts had forecast at 74,1 points.
The growth estimates between October and December did not go beyond +8,7% - The trend does not promise to improve in any case - The spokesman for the Statistics Office: "In 2012 it will be difficult to maintain the same figure" - Last month also production…
The level reached by the consumer price index in 2011 grew by more than one percentage point compared to the previous year: from 1,5% in 2010 to 2,8% last year - Inflation is forecast for 2012 annual average of 1,3% - Increase…
Foreign currency reserves fell by 20,6 billion dollars in December, signaling an adjustment of the yuan on international markets but also a flight of hedge funds from the country - Inflation below 4% thanks to monitoring…
Retail sales in December grew by only 0,1%, against the 0,3% forecast by analysts - The data on corporate inventories is also not exciting, which grew by 0,3% after 0,8 in October and a expectation of 0,4.
Germany's trade balance posted a surplus of 15,1 billion euros in November, up from a revised 12,5 billion in October - Exports grew by 2,5% while imports fell by 0,4%
To drive the increase in demand were orders for civil aircraft, which shot up by as much as 73% - Last month incomes also recorded a slight increase, however, they grew less than estimates (+0,1%).
After the positive US GDP data, the economic super-index also leads to optimism in Washington: in November it posted a slight increase (+0,5%) - This is the seventh consecutive month of growth - The Michigan index on the trust of…
In November, they reached 685 units, a much better performance than expectations, which predicted a rise of only 0,3%
By 2050, the demand for fuel in developing countries will exceed that of industrialized countries: the increase in consumption will be mainly due to heavy transport, air traffic and ships, and 80% of it will be met by oil at least…
The increase in annual expenditure per family will be approximately 53 euros. For electricity tariffs, prices will rise by 0,8 cents per kilowatt hour which for a typical family would result in an increase of 21,5 euros on an annual basis. For the…
The survey shows that 23,9% of Italian companies (about 370 companies, of which 150 industrial and almost 220 in services) between 2008 and 2011 invested or will invest in green technologies and products. The demand for related professions…
The Bank of Italy announced that in October it once again exceeded the threshold of 1.900 billion euro, when in September it had decreased to 1.883,783 billion.
The Zew index, which measures expectations for the economic trend in a six-month perspective, rose to -53,8 points, improving on the November figure and even exceeding the expectations of analysts who predicted a deterioration.
In December, the figure rose to 67,7 points from 64,1 in November, better than the forecasts of the experts who expected a rise to 65,8 - It is the highest level in the last six months.
The figure for October marks 43,47 billion dollars in October - The figure was affected by the reduction to 26,01 billion from 28,3 billion in September in imports of crude oil, a significant component of the indicator.
The health of the US economy is improving, which created 206 jobs this month, more than analysts expected (who predicted about half). Productivity also grew, by +2,3%. New York's economy is still registering…
According to the estimates of the Confindustria Study Center, this month there is a drop of 0,1% - Forecast in drop for the fourth quarter.
The average increase in water bills was 12,5%, i.e. almost 30 euros more per family. The most expensive city is Florence: a nucleus of three people pays an average of 503 euros a year (+12%). Almost four times of…
The initial applications to access the check have returned to growth for the first time after three weeks, however the overall figure remains below 400 thousand units - Slight positive changes also for personal expenses and the savings rate.
Data revised downwards to +2,0% from the +2,5% of the preliminary estimate - The lower output of the automotive and aeronautical sectors and the drop in inventories, which fell by 8,5 billion dollars after having grown by 39,1, XNUMX billion in…
For the sixth consecutive month, the figure is positive and exceeds the expectations of the experts, which in October were stuck at +0,6% - Particularly positive performance on building permits and on the spread on interest rates
Our country raises concerns among investors: with too much debt and weak economic growth, the risks are growing. But the third largest European economy cannot collapse, because the whole EU would follow.
The monthly figure is higher than the estimates of analysts, who had foreseen an increase of 0,1% - The impact of energy was decisive.
The most significant figure is that of the West, where construction sites fell by 16,5%, while they grew in the other states. Permits increased by 10,9%. Meanwhile, the demand for unemployment benefits is falling: 5 thousand less, 388 thousand in total.
In the third quarter, the employment rate increased by 1,2% compared to the same period of 2010, registering a total of 41,2 million workers. The sectors that showed the greatest increase were those of business services, transport…
Lisbon recorded a negative GDP for the fourth consecutive quarter: -0,4% compared to the second quarter of 2011 and -1,7% year on year.
Positive results for the beverage company, which recorded an increase in sales after the acquisitions in Russia and Brazil. In particular, the market of the Eastern European country is considered to have high potential. Up 13,3% to 232,7 million the…
Il Leone closes the first nine months of 2011 with a profit of 825 million. It carried out overall write-downs on Greek bonds and long-term securities for a total amount of 824 million. The best performance in the sector…
Madrid does not grow between July and September, in line with central bank expectations. On an annual basis, growth of 0,8% was confirmed. Weak domestic demand weighs on the national accounts.
The Istat data are disappointing: in September, our country's industrial production recorded the greatest decline since December 2008 (-4,8%). The only growing sector is the energy sector.
80 non-farm jobs were created in October. More jobs were expected to be created but the unemployment rate is lower than expected.
Analysts had predicted a decrease of 1,2% - The figure corrected for calendar effects shows a decrease of 1,8%.
Unfulfilled predictions for US industry orders: analysts were not expecting +0,3% in September, but a lower figure. Just as instead a greater rise was expected for the Ism services index, which fell to 52,9 points against 53,7…
In his first speech as governor of the Bank of Italy, the economist underlines that the banking system "is not a source of instability, on the contrary, its capital position is solid" - In the Report on Financial Stability, via Nazionale ensures that the debt ratio /dp…
Analysts who had expected growth of 0,3%. The growth is mainly due to the private sector.
This is what emerges from the VIII Asia Observatory Annual Conference: the emerging economies of the Asian continent are suffering the consequences of the deadlock of the US system and the serious European debt crisis. The growth of China and India is slowing down, while…
In Europe, the labor market has remained stagnant in the last year. In the Eurozone, the unemployment rate reached 10,2% (+0,1% compared to the same month last year): the situations in Spain, Greece and Latvia weigh heavily. In Italy 3 boys…
The index, measured by the University of Michigan, rose to 60,9 in October, improving on September's reading and beating experts' expectations
The figure is in line with analysts' estimates. The personal income of US citizens also increased slightly, but below expectations: only 0,1%
The Asian giant celebrates the tenth anniversary of its entry into the WTO, consolidating itself as the leading exporter and importer on the planet. The numbers for 2011 are record-breaking: over 3 trillion dollars
The indicator, developed by the Bank of Italy together with the CEPR study centre, provides a preliminary estimate of the quarterly GDP trend in the Eurozone - The most recent value recorded is -0,13%, the lowest since September 2009.
The analysis is from the Ernst & Young study, which has published its quarterly research on the growth of the "new rich" over the next decade. In addition to the BRICS, 20 other states are destined to share over 50% of the world economy. To the detriment of the West whose…
Consumer prices of the Asian giant are expected to slow down, and according to estimates, inflation will fall below 5% within two months, however remaining higher than the 4% annual limit set by the Beijing government
This is what emerges from the Beige Book published by the US central bank: after the slowdown in the summer, the economy returned to growth in September, albeit modestly. The labor market is still in difficulty
The second largest economy in the world slows down in the third quarter of 2011: gross domestic product grows by 9,1%, below expectations. It is the lowest growth since 2009. For the rest, the economy remains solid: investments in fixed capital…
The "Fashion and Luxury Insight 2011", the annual report by SDA Bocconi and Altagamma, confirms the positive trend of the sector again this year, after the recovery in 2010. A survey of 67 international companies with turnover exceeding 200 million euro: the growth…
The preliminary data for October marks a drop in the index from 59,4 to 57,5. This is what emerges from the macroeconomic data released today in the United States
In its latest economic bulletin, the via Nazionale institute underlines how our country has "particularly felt the effects" of the tensions on the markets, and therefore needs new measures - The job emergency continues, especially for young people - The increase …
The unemployment rate remains unchanged at 9,1%. The new jobs are recorded above all in the private sector, with an increase of 137 thousand units. On the other hand, the public balance was negative.
The index remains above the threshold of 50 points, which marks the threshold between expansion and contraction of economic activity. As for the non-manufacturing economic activity index, it rose to 57,1 (the highest since last March) from 55,6.
In the EU of 27 countries the decrease was 0,2%. On a trend level, the index recorded a drop of 1%, worse than the -0,7% indicated by analysts' forecasts.
Analysts' forecasts had, however, predicted an increase of 0,2%. This decline was mainly caused by the lower expenditure recorded for consumption. Positive data for services: the Markit/Cips index rose to 52,9 against 51,1…
According to the Markit/Adaci report, the PMI (purchasing & manufacturing index) dropped to 45,8 points in September from 48,4 in August. Analysts' forecasts had instead indicated a drop to 47,3. The sub-index on future expectations of…
Net of the energy sector, the monthly increase is 0,2%, while the trend is 4%. The tendential growth of the price index of goods sold on the domestic market is mainly due to the component relating to intermediate products (2,1%).
Research from the University of Maryland: the benefits on the US economy, including salaries and other things, are between 12 and 15 billion dollars. Every day, 20 million game applications are installed on the platform of the most…
The positive sign exclusively concerned subscriptions for closed-end funds and institutional portfolio management. In July, total outflows of €1,3 billion were recorded. The total assets of the industry is today 973 million.
The sector is unscathed by the crisis: +4,58% of exports in the first half - In Bologna at Cersaie, the most important exhibition in the world, orders are pouring in - Stefani (Laminam): "It's been 20 years that no government has done something for us It is no longer valid…
In 2013 the GDP will grow by 0,9% and in 2014 by 1,2%. However, the objective of a balanced budget in 2013 remains confirmed.
From the latest statistical bulletin of Via Nazionale emerges the portrait of a country that does not grow, in difficulty in terms of internal demand, constantly declining - The import/export trend is bad, the trade balance suffers - Meanwhile, the yields on securities Of…
The sectors in which the greatest increases in earnings are recorded are those of the manufacture of means of transport (+26,4%) and the production of coke and refined petroleum products (+14,5%) - For orders, on the other hand, First places include vehicles…
The phenomenon is growing: in the last decade you set up 100 spin-offs a year, creating a turnover of 600 million euros and 8 jobs for young students and researchers. In first place information technology and technology, while the most prolific institutes…
According to the American banker, who spoke today from Singapore, despite the latest negative economic data and the turbulent phase experienced by the stock markets, "it is more probable that the USA will head towards a period of slow growth".
The value was up in July but down from 3,8% in June. The expectations of analysts who envisaged a growth of 1,5% were disappointed.
Americans bought less in August: their degree of confidence dropped by 24,83% compared to July to 44,5 points.
In July, the value of the broadest possible monetary aggregate of the euro area, which includes the monetary base and all highly liquid financial assets, increased (+2% on an annual basis)
According to data provided by the US Department of Labor, the figure increased by 5 units in the last week - The Verizon dispute, which in mid-August led employees to a maxi strike, was the most important factor.
In 2012, however, according to the Budget Commission of the United States Congress, the deficit will drop to 6,2% and the economy will return to growth at a rate close to that of last year, recording +2,7%.
Figure in clear recovery compared to June, when there was a drop of 1,9% (now revised upwards to -1,3%) - Analysts expected a much more contained growth, of 2,5% - A positive effect is above all the…
Improved forecasts compared to previous estimates - As for public debt, estimates speak of a reduction of GDP to 80% within the year and a further drop to 71% in 2015.
The data comes as a surprise, against the forecasts of analysts, who even spoke of an increase of 4% - The resurrection of the real estate market is getting further and further away - The average price of houses has decreased by 4,4%.
This is the third consecutive monthly increase, but it is still not sufficient to speak of a real recovery - Six of the ten items on which the figure is calculated improved last month.
The largest European economy disappointed expectations by recording an increase in gross domestic product of 0,1% in the second quarter, compared to the first three months of the year. The debt crisis and the weakness of Europe, the main export market of the…
In June 2011, the Italian trade balance recorded an improvement in the deficit, on a trend basis, of 1,368 billion: going from 3,197 (in June 2010) to 1,829 billion. But looking at the overall result for the first half of the year, the negative balance is…
In June 2011, German exports decreased, while imports increased slightly. The trade balance remains positive, at 12,7 billion, but is down both on a trend basis and compared to analysts' forecasts.
The Cli index, which anticipates the short-term economic trend, showed a sharp drop in the euro area and above all in Italy (-3,1 points compared to last year). The decline in the United States was more contained. The Brics are also decreasing.
The new threshold is 39,6 billion euros - Without considering the loan issued in favor of Greece, the improvement would be seven billion - The Treasury: "A result to be attributed to the good performance of tax revenues and…
July-September in Pil still, according to the study center in via dell'Astronomia. The indicators are disappointing, with low occupancy and flat consumption. Exports are also slowing down. Overall growth of no more than 1% has been confirmed on an annual basis.
Inflation recorded an increase of 0,1% on a monthly basis in June, going from 2,6% to 2,7%. Strong impact of maritime (+52,8%) and air (+13,8%) transport services. Record food: from 2,9% to 3%. Petrol and diesel are down.
