The EU and China held in Beijing the 7th annual EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED).
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The EU and China held in Beijing the 7th annual EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED).
The eurozone economy regained some traction at the end of the second quarter.
EU Member States in the Council authorised the signature of the trade agreement between the EU and Japan.
The French DIY chain Mr. Bricolage has entered into a strategic partnership with the CDiscount platform.
In May 2018 compared with April 2018, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 1.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.2% in the EU28.
The upturn in the global manufacturing sector lost further momentum in June, as output and new order growth slowed and the rate of increase in new export business slipped closer to stagnation.
Following discussions at technical level, negotiations continue on investment protection standards and dispute resolution.
Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.0% in June 2018, up from 1.9% in May 2018.
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.4% in May 2018, stable compared with April 2018 and down from 9.2% in May 2017.
The German building materials and DIY store cooperative Hagebau increased its group sales in the first six months of 2018 by 4.0 per cent compared with the previous year to EUR 3.14 bn.
