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Statistics Austria estimated consumer prices rose 0.8% in February as annual inflation edged up to 2.2%, while the EU harmonised rate hit 2.3%.

Aston Martin said it will cut up to 20% of jobs, cut five-year capex to about £1.7bn and book restructuring provisions after a 2025 loss.

EU governments cleared an interim trade agreement with Mercosur, letting provisions take effect provisionally while the European Parliament process continues.

Eurostat says EU countries imported €3.471 trillion in services from non-EU providers in 2024, with commercial presence the dominant delivery mode.

Final figures put Austria’s January 2026 inflation at 2.0%, the lowest since December 2024, as cheaper electricity and fuels eased household costs.

European Commission officials said a deal is a deal as Brussels demanded US clarity on a new import surcharge and warned against breaching agreed tariff limits.

On the MLC 20th anniversary, ILO and IMO renewed their commitment to seafarer rights, compliance, and fair treatment across global shipping.

EU presses the United States for full clarity on tariffs after the Supreme Court ruling, citing an EU-US framework that caps duties on most goods.

Italy’s 2025 current account surplus widened to €27.4bn, up from €23.8bn, as primary income swung into surplus, Bank of Italy data show.

EU goods trade returned a €28.4bn surplus in Q4 2025 as big surpluses in chemicals and machinery outweighed an energy deficit, Eurostat said. Imports fell 1.4%.