Bloomberg The engine of the German economy is turning into a brake in the face of a global supply crunch, threatening to derail the nation’s recovery. While its strong focus on manufacturing helped Europe’s largest economy fare better than its more service-heavy peers in the region during Covid-19 lockdowns, Germany’s rebound is now at risk as companies report shortages of ...

Bloomberg British companies are expecting to raise prices and boost wages amid the strongest business confidence in more than four years, according to a survey published on Tuesday. More than a third of firms anticipate increasing wages by at least 2%, reflecting labour shortages, and almost half plan price hikes, the latest Lloyds Business Barometer shows. Overall confidence rebounded to ...

Bloomberg Denmark will raise its 2021 economic growth forecast to 3.8% from 2.4% seen in May as the Nordic nation recovers faster than expected from the pandemic, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. The government will lower its 2022 gross domestic product growth estimate to 2.8% from 3.6% to reflect improved outlook in the 2021 base year, according to the ...