Also in this newsletter: European governments ramp up evacuations from Lebanon
Europe’s leading battery maker is downsizing as it struggles to build up production amid slowing shift to electric vehicles
European prices drop below cost of production as world market is deluged
Limp purchasing managers’ indices in July and poor figures for new orders hint that Europe is heading for broader slowdown
A five-year-old sector is seeking to overcome reliability challenges to transform deliveries
Group needs €2.7bn to manufacture vessels whose prices were negotiated when costs were lower
Purchasing managers’ poll hits 5-month low on weak growth in services and steep falls in manufacturing
They want ‘made in Europe’ requirements to protect region’s hydrogen equipment manufacturing industry
Tariff announcement from Brussels prompts Citroën and Fiat brand owner to move part of Leapmotor output
Peter Voser says university leavers let down by education system and governments that have neglected manufacturing
Data expected to reassure ECB officials that eurozone still on track for ‘soft landing’
Markus Krebber says there will be ‘significant structural demand destruction’ in energy-intensive sectors
Construction and carmaking drive stronger-than-expected performance in February
Inflation and higher interest rates have hit manufacturers but some are bucking the trend
Businesses are upset by the extra regulation resulting from the restrictions
PMI indices continue to rise across the UK and eurozone while downturn in manufacturing eases
Brussels is under pressure to intervene with strict tariffs or measures to support the domestic industry
S&P Global’s flash eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index rises to 8-month high
Agnelli family heir caught in Rome’s crosshairs as prime minister demands automaker increases domestic production
Economists see weak industrial production figures as sign that bloc is likely to keep contracting in final quarter
The old philosophy of ‘make do and mend’ is making a comeback in Europe
Swedish-Finnish pulp and paper giant tops ranking of Europe Diversity Leaders
Deal to help shield country’s manufacturers from high energy costs likely to draw criticism from Brussels
Chemical companies in Asia have cornered cutting-edge chipmaking market as EU supply chain atrophied
Competition commissioner says inquiry could follow similar move to challenge China’s sales of electric vehicles in Europe