Europe close: Stocks rise as investors shrug off mixed economic data

Purchasing managers' indices (PMIs) from the eurozone and US painted a mixed picture of private sector activity in May, while other data revealed that the US economy added significantly fewer jobs than expected last month. Nevertheless, the Stoxx 600 …

Hawke’s Bay athlete Briana Stephenson chasing heptathlon goals in Europe

By Doug Laing Multimedia Journalist·Hawkes Bay Today· 4 Jun, 2025 10:31 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now ‌ Save Share Share this article Copy Link …

Foreign Minister To Visit Europe, Indonesia

Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister Winston Peters departs this weekend for visits to France, Italy and Indonesia. In Nice, Minister Peters will attend the Pacific-FranceSummit, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron; …

Valenciaport presents itself in Munich as a great commercial opportunity for southern Europe

The strategic position of Valenciaport, with the specialized docks of its three ports of Valencia, Gandia and Sagunto; its central location on the Spanish Mediterranean coast; its global connectivity and the efficiency of its port community at the service …

Europe: German stocks rise on tax relief package approval; Stoxx 600 touches one-week high

EUROPEAN stocks closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by Berlin’s approval of a 46- billion euro (S$68.2 billion) corporate tax relief package aimed at kick-starting growth. The relief package, the first of a broader series of measures from Berlin’s new …

New boss Stuart Lancaster targets a return to Europe’s top table for Connacht

Lancaster signed a two-year contract as Connacht boss earlier this week in what is a major coup for the province, and the Englishman, who enjoyed seven successful years with Leinster, is eager to hit the ground running when pre-season begins next month.

Asian shares higher, dollar flat before Europe outlook

"There's uncertainty about the guidance the central bank will deliver given the murky outlook for US trade policy and global growth," said Kyle Rodda, a senior financial market analyst at Capital.com. "A failure to deliver sufficiently …

Europe suffers its largest diphtheria outbreak in 70 years

WP: Ukraine Sends Three Signals To The US And Europe

7 Ukrainians said, "We are tough, determined - and right." Another inconclusive round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine on Monday, June 2, was largely "overshadowed" by events on the ground: crushing Russian missile and UAV …

Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe