The euro zone economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, starting 2025 on a modestly upbeat note before a trade war with the US, a surging currency and deteriorating business sentiment ...

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Pepsi and other big brands lower economic forecasts: “Uncertainty creates a pensive and anxious consumer”

Major consumer companies have been holding earnings calls with investors where they are sharing gloomy prospects for sales and profits for the year ahead.

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Barclays forecasts four UK rate cuts and reveals its worst case tariff scenario

Barclays, which posted a £2.72billion pre-tax profit for the first quarter, expects the UK economy to muster uninspiring growth this year at best.

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Snap shelves quarterly forecast as economic uncertainty risks ad budgets

Snap said on Tuesday it will not issue a second-quarter financial forecast citing economic uncertainty, as U.S. tariffs threaten to disrupt the global economy and digital advertising budgets, sending ...

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UK growth forecast cut over tariff uncertainty

Business and consumer confidence is expected to suffer from the disruption to trade, an economic forecaster says.

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