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MENA Newswire News Desk: Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche Bank, has called for immediate structural reforms in Germany to enhance the nation’s economic competitiveness in the face of global challenges. Speaking at the Financial Times Global Banking Summit in London, Sewing urged policymakers to reduce regulatory burdens and lower corporate taxes to reinvigorate the German economy. Sewing emphasized that Germany’s economic model must adapt to growing global competition, declining domestic demand, and a slowing industrial sector. His remarks come as the country faces significant economic pressures, highlighted by the OECD’s recent downgrade of Germany’s 2025 growth forecast. He argued that streamlining bureaucracy and reforming corporate tax…

The EU Commission commits €4.6 billion for cleantech projects, focusing on renewable hydrogen and EV batteries through the Innovation Fund, using revenues from its Emissions Trading System.

Wage inequality has declined in two-thirds of nations since 2000, with significant progress in low-income countries, but high disparities and uneven regional wage growth persist, according to the ILO report.

German consumer confidence for December plummets to -23.3 amid fears of widespread job cuts by major companies like Volkswagen, Bayer, and Thyssenkrupp, increasing economic and political uncertainty.

The City of London Corporation will permanently close Smithfield and Billingsgate Markets by 2028, citing escalating costs and the cancellation of plans to relocate to Dagenham Dock.

Labour’s tax-raising budget has caused declines in consumer and business confidence, with UK businesses citing rising costs from National Insurance contributions and households reporting minimal financial improvement.

U.S. Treasury yields dropped as markets await key inflation data from the Fed. PCE inflation is expected to guide future monetary policy and determine December rate cuts.

Germany saw a 22.9% rise in insolvencies in October 2024, reaching 1,937 cases. Financial pressures from rising costs, declining demand, and regulatory burdens hit businesses hard.

UK inflation rose to 2.3% in October 2024, its highest in six months, driven by soaring energy costs. The Bank of England faces challenges balancing inflation control and economic growth.

U.S. businesses are stockpiling Chinese imports as President-elect Trump plans a 60% tariff, fueling inflation fears and supply chain concerns. Economists urge domestic investment.