Higher operating costs seen as the main obstacle to growth
Foreign investors have ramped up their holdings of federal debt, NBF reports
Officials say bloc remains committed to securing a deal by July 9
Trade disruptions weighing on the economic outlook, and specific sectors' prospects
Negative economic shock from U.S. increases urgency of long-standing challenges
"More needs to be done to raise productivity and tackle climate-related risks,” says OECD chief economist Álvaro Pereira
Von der Leyen says Europe is ready to advance talks “swiftly and decisively”
Business leaders urge action ahead of throne speech
Lack of fiscal transparency raises spectre of a rating downgrade
U.S. imports soared in anticipation of higher tariffs, group noted