French autos, retailers mixed as Europe eases
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French stocks were volatile Tuesday amid a little-moved index, as more evidence of struggling sales pressured automakers while retailers climbed amid the loosening of some price pressure concerns.
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European equities were lower on Wednesday as carmakers came under pressure after Renault said its 2009 targets would be difficult to meet due to slowing European demand.
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Carmakers were in focus as European equity markets put in a steady performance on Friday, with Peugeot up on solid first half sales and Fiat benefitting from an upgrade.
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Signs of shaky economies in France and Germany have sharpened worries about Europe's less-than-robust recovery - and underscored the struggle to shake up regulation-clogged economies in countries that use the ...
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European equity markets were mixed shortly after the opening on Wednesday following the military coup in Thailand, which sparked overnight losses in Asian markets.
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The French economy hit a rough patch in the third quarter, throwing the government's full-year growth target into question amid signs of an economic slowdown in the 12-nation eurozone.
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Europe's biggest economy had both good news and bad news on Thursday, inflation and the jobless rate have fallen, but retail sales slumped too as consumers fret about their future.
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Business & money: Roulette wheels and huge hotels have replaced the car industry with mixed results.
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Retail sales posted a modest gain in August, helped by the biggest jump in auto sales in more than a year. But there are concerns that spending could falter as the steep slump in housing and financial market turbulence weigh on consumer confidence.
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Many nations in Europe are now feeling an autumn chill of slackening economies and warnings of further market upheaval.
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Signs of shaky economies in France and Germany have sharpened worries about Europe's less-than-robust recovery &#151; and underscored the struggle to shake up regulation-clogged economies in countries that use the euro.
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Consumers lost a little of their enthusiasm for auto purchases last month but spent like mad in a number of other areas including clothing and gasoline, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
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European stocks showed mixed fortunes on Monday, as activity centred on the mining and banking sectors.
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Europeans, many of whom worked themselves up about the swooning dollar and the stampeding euro last year, suddenly seem to have mellowed.
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New passenger car registrations in the European Union in November fell 1.3 percent to 1.217 million vehicles from a year ago but were up 0.9 percent over the first 11 months, the ACEA European car association said on Friday.
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Russia, other nations in east are latest destinations for OEMs, suppliers. Facing tighter margins and continuous needs to be closer to market, automobile manufacturers in Europe continue to seek out low-cost ...
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As the European Commission caves in to carmakers, scaling back on emissions rules, focus shifts to greener fuels and what oil companies can do. In Autopia.