Manufacturing and trade figures dating from before Iran war disappoint
European Commission offers access to bloc’s subsidies for manufacturing in partner countries with trade agreements
Gulf company signals French state-backed lender may also take stake in facility once owned by tycoon Sanjeev Gupta
Also in this newsletter: Steel industry furious at being left out of ‘Made in Europe’ rules
Also in this newsletter: Italy’s Olympics controversies
Also in this newsletter: Nato launches ‘Arctic Sentry’ in bid to appease US over Greenland
They should be a scalpel, not a sledgehammer
Also in this newsletter: Marine Le Pen’s high-stakes appeal enters next stage
As US carmakers gain political cover to delay EV development, Asian companies can expand at greater scale
Free Lunch readers diagnose the country’s industrial problems
ECB chief accuses policymakers of six years of inaction as export-dependent model becomes defunct
Carlos Tavares says Beijing carmakers are making inroads in Europe as local companies struggle
Industry warns of disruption to European production following Beijing’s retaliation for Dutch government’s seizure
Weak August data raises risk of Eurozone’s biggest economy falling back into technical recession
Also in this newsletter: European plastic industry on the brink
VW-owned group preparing for global influx of Chinese-made vehicles by staying close to cutting-edge technology
In a shift from the 2010s the bloc’s members now have similar joblessness and pay growth
Bvlgari is bucking the gloom in much of the European luxury sector by investing in domestic manufacturing and training
Country’s small and medium-sized businesses are pivoting to defence amid European rearmament
EU and UK watchdogs act after finding multiple manufacturers co-ordinated positions on vehicle recycling
Adolfo Urso praises Berlin’s decision to slash ‘two taboos in one fell swoop’ — on debt and on military spending
Fabriano’s struggles symbolise industrial decline amid high energy and labour costs
US shares in Valeo and Forvia fall sharply amid uncertainty over protectionist measures
Also in this newsletter: Poland’s very own deregulation supremo
French tyremaker says Trump’s policies could make it ‘change its priorities’ to bolster capacity in American factories
