Demand continues to improve amid high-cost environment, says central bank

Bank says growth reflective of normalising post-pandemic economic activity

Bank’s largest shareholder believes it’s in need of urgent, radical change

2.96 mil local workers kept in employment, says minister

Company says it produced 6,954 vehicles in first half, aims for 25,000 by year-end

Local note falls to 4.4450/4495 versus US dollar from yesterday’s close of 4.4445/4460

New bill only covers vehicles with US-made batteries from N. American factory

CEO expect airline’s average ticket price to rise about €50 over the next five years 

Analysts fear Federal Reserve may prolong monetary policy tightening

Berlin has already introduced measures which include fuel tax cut, cheap public transport tickets

More jobs would be created with greater investments in green, blue economies, broadband coverage

Demand expected to reach 101.8 million barrels per day in 2023, exceeding pre-Covid-19 levels

This follows PM’s announcement that current rebate for domestic consumers will stay until Dec 31