Coronavirus: French lockdown to ease after second peak passes
France will begin to ease its strict coronavirus restrictions this weekend, allowing non-essential shops to reopen, President Emmanuel Macron has said.
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ECB review sees increased medium-term vulnerabilities for corporates and banks
Dispersed economic and financial market impact on countries and sectors could lead to concentration of risks in some areas Policy measures have addressed liquidity challenges but risks can arise from premature or delayed withdrawal of fiscal support Bank profitability prospects remain weak with losses potentially materialising with a lag relative to the recovery
Charles Darwin’s notebooks reported stolen from Cambridge University library
Cambridge University launched an appeal Tuesday to find two valuable notebooks written by Charles Darwin after they were reported as stolen from the university’s library.
Two hurt in suspected terror incident in Lugano, Switzerland
Two people were injured in a stabbing at a department store in Lugano which is being investigated as a possible terror incident.
Sustainable finance: The European Commission welcomes Japan as a member of the International Platform on Sustainable Finance
At today’s EU-Japan Forum on Financial Regulation, the European Commission welcomed Japan as the latest member of the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF).
Pandemic underlines why domestic violence requires urgent action
Too many women and girls remain unprotected. The surge in domestic violence during the Coronavirus pandemic has made this obvious. It has exposed how common this human rights abuse still is. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November is a chance to re-galvanise efforts to effectively protect women’s rights and […]
Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 20 November 2020
In the week ending 20 November 2020 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) decreased by EUR 0.4 billion to EUR 304.6 billion.
Euro money market statistics: sixth maintenance period 2020
Daily average borrowing turnover in the unsecured segment increased from €132 billion in the fifth maintenance period of 2020 to €135 billion in the sixth maintenance period of 2020 Weighted average overnight rate on borrowing transactions in the unsecured segment decreased from -0.53% to -0.54% for the wholesale sector, and decreased from -0.55% to -0.57% for the […]
Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises in the euro area: small businesses report strong declines in turnover and profits but improved access to finance
Survey results show sharp deterioration in economic environment Increased availability of bank loans attributed to willingness of banks to provide credit and to public support policies SMEs expecting availability of most external financing sources to deteriorate
Call for coronavirus screening at mink farms
Mink at all fur farms should be routinely screened for coronavirus, according to a leading scientist.