Europe
Follow key economic developments from Europe and the eurozone, with local expertise on national economies, politics, food and agribusiness, the energy transition, sustainability, and more.
Exclusive Global beef quarterly Q4 2026
Global beef production is forecast to decline for a second consecutive year in 2027, while high costs and continued trade disruption add pressure across the supply chain.
France: a crisis in slow motion?
The repricing of global yields has also eased the pressure on French sovereign spreads somewhat, but it does not solve structural debt sustainability issues.
Lame Dux Bellorum
The NASDAQ and S&P500 rallied on Friday despite a stronger-than-expected payrolls report helping to push Treasury yields higher...
Consumer Foods-to-Go Wrap! Wrapping up October 2026
October was an eventful month! Cyberattacks on food retailers made headlines, and we may not have seen the last of them.
Bank of England: Is this a Mann's world?
The Bank of England raised Bank Rate by 25bp to 4.00%. The 8-1 vote was hawkish, with Mann backing a 50bp increase as she sees regime-shift risks.
Exclusive Europe's dairy comfort zone is moving
Heat-related EU milk losses could nearly triple by 2050, increasing climate adaptation costs and putting further pressure on dairy competitiveness.
Exclusive Good, better, best in European private label
What really stood out in the presentations and store visits during the PLMA Annual Private Label Summit in Manchester were the success stories of premium private label.
Exclusive Baltic Sea grain production and export growth creates supply chain opportunities
Rising grain production and exports are strengthening the Baltic Sea region’s role in global trade and creating opportunities across the supply chain.
Data centers' hunt for power
The rapid growth of AI is reshaping electricity demand in the US and Europe. We discuss the race to secure reliable power.
The great electrification: Can Europe’s grids keep pace?
Europe's energy transition is increasingly constrained not by renewable deployment or financing, but by the ability to expand the grid.
Global Daily: Showdowns
This week is shaping up as a series of showdowns. In the United States we have the midterm elections where prediction markets favour the Democrats...
Lagarde's resignation starts the search for a new ECB president
The departure of three board members and recent bond market volatility increase the likelihood that a familiar face may return to the ECB.
