Europe – Italy

Tourism in Southern Europe, Accounting for 13%-21% of GDP, is on its Knees. When Will it Get Back Up Again?

by Nick Corbishley • Apr 24, 2020 • 98 Comments

“First sector to be afflicted by the virus crisis and, unlike other crises, likely the last to recover from it.” And these economies are still incredibly fragile, even eight years after the last crisis.

Construction Activity Plunges in Germany, France, & Italy

by Nick Corbishley • Apr 7, 2020 • 33 Comments

And construction companies “aren’t expecting a swift recovery.”

Preparing for the Aftermath: China’s Airlines Try to Exit Crisis, Alitalia is Nationalized, Qantas Plans 21-Hour Direct Flights

by MC01 • Apr 6, 2020 • 53 Comments

The situation is very fluid.

CoronaWar Battlegrounds: New York Leads in Growth, Minnesota Bends it Best. California Hot Spots v. Italy & South Korea. Pain in Spain

by Wisdom Seeker • Mar 28, 2020 • 215 Comments

Madrid area hospitals were forced into wartime-triage, denying care to the elderly in order to give the young a better chance.

European Banks Face Financial Crisis 2, Shares Hit 1988 Lows

by Nick Corbishley • Mar 18, 2020 • 52 Comments

The ECB promises to “monitor markets closely.” Then it came out with a new bond buying binge.

I Live in Italy’s “Orange Zone”: What it’s Like Inside the Lockdown

by MC01 • Mar 11, 2020 • 161 Comments

Not so locked down. But there are real consequences for people and businesses.

European Bank Stocks Collapse to March 2009 & 1988 Levels

by Nick Corbishley • Mar 10, 2020 • 64 Comments

Just how much lower can they go? To Zero. And the ECB’s negative interest rates are driving them closer to it.

Tourism is 10% of GDP in France, 13% in Italy, 15% in Spain. And Now it’s in Free Fall

by Nick Corbishley • Mar 7, 2020 • 232 Comments

“If the situation of generalized panic continues, thousands of businesses, especially small ones, will first enter a liquidity crisis, then close their doors.”

Just How Bad Is It Going to Get for US Airlines?

by Wolf Richter • Mar 2, 2020 • 123 Comments

“We are preparing for the possibility of further reductions to our schedules as the virus spreads.”

Nutty Bond Wonderland in Europe Just Reached New Heights of Madness

by Wolf Richter • Jan 15, 2020 • 64 Comments

Not even the “bankruptcy” word hanging over super-troubled Italian infrastructure giants Atlantia and Autostrade, whose bridge collapsed last year, can get their bonds to reflect any kind of serious risk.

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