Caspar Veldkamp and other ministers step down after cabinet rejects sanctions against Israel, prompting broader political upheaval. Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has resigned after failing to secure cabinet support for additional sanctions against Israel over its military onslaught in Gaza. Veldkamp, a member of the centre-right New Social ContractRead More →
European pharmaceutical firms gained some much-desired clarity on Thursday, with news that U.S. tariffs will be capped at up to 15% — but a muted market reaction appeared to reflect skepticism among investors on whether the rate is set in stone. Fresh details on the European Union’s trade agreement withRead More →
Key Points European soccer revenues have increased rapidly over the past two decades. Leagues in Italy and Spain are planning games overseas in a bid to find growth. European soccer is a bigger business than ever, with clubs in the continent’s five top leagues raking in 20.4 billion euros ($23.7Read More →
25 June 2025, Netherlands, Den Haag: French President Emmanuel Macron (l-r), Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO, Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of Great Britain, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) sit together atRead More →
Global rally Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 12, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images It isn’t just stocks in Europe that are on the rise. Overnight in Asia, shares have been rallying, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 hitting an all-time high and HongRead More →
European defense stocks could be set for another big tailwind, according to an analyst who says the sector is about to see a surge in demand from one particular pocket of the market. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Thursday, Ben Heelan, Bank of America’s head of EU industrialsRead More →
Here are your opening calls Good morning from London and welcome to another week of live news on what’s moving European markets. Regional shares look set to rise slightly at today’s open. Futures tied to the DAX and the CAC 40 were last seen trading 0.17 and 0.15% higher, respectively.Read More →
European Union flags and a Ukrainian flag flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 24, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President DonaldRead More →
A little-known regulatory proposal taking shape in the United States could deliver a welcome boost to Europe’s stock exchanges, which have been struggling for years to stem an exodus of companies to New York. The Securities and Exchange Commission is in the early stages of a proposal to tighten theRead More →
Axa has backed its midterm targets despite profit miss Axa has backed its midterm targets despite a first half net profit miss, citing currency fluctuations. Net income at the insurance and asset management giant dipped 2% on the year to 3.9 billion euros. — Jonathan Stayton Pharma giant Bayer hasRead More →
