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Denmark shows unexpected strength to avoid recession

  Bloomberg Denmark’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter as a strong labour market helped the Nordic country avoid a recession. Gross domestic product probably expanded 0.7% from the first three months of the year, according to an indicator published by Statistics Denmark. GDP contracted 0.5% in the first quarter of 2022. The data paints a better ...

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Irish trade with Britain, Northern Ireland climbs

  Bloomberg Trade between Ireland and both Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK continued to increase in the first half of 2022, despite an ongoing row over checks on goods as a result of the UK’s Brexit departure from the EU. Imports to Ireland from Great Britain from January to June grew 54% from the same period a ...

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Rhine River set to stay low at key waypoint

  Bloomberg The water level at a key waypoint on the Rhine River is forecast to stay extremely low for the rest of the week, signalling the continuation of severe restrictions for shipments of vital commodities along the Europe’s most important waterway. The marker at Kaub, a shallow point on the river west of Frankfurt, is currently at 31 centimeters ...

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