Housing market reaches plateau, say surveyors

The housing market has reached a "plateau", according to a survey of chartered surveyors across the UK. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said the number of house sales agreed in August fell for the first time in two years.

Italy's economic growth will be 'around zero', says PM Renzi

Italy's Prime Minister has said that Europe's third largest economy will see growth of only "around zero" this year.

No new debt for Germany in 2015, first time since 1969

(Reuters) - Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Germany would not take on new debt next year for the first time since 1969, underlining the robustness of the country's finances as European partners urge it to do more to boost euro zone growth.

UK manufacturers wary about big increase in investment: survey

(Reuters) - British manufacturers are cautious about increasing levels of capital spending, a trade group said on Monday, raising questions as to whether a recent pick-up in business investment is sustainable in the long term.

Merkel ally lashes out at Draghi over ECB plans to buy 'junk' paper

(Reuters) - An ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the European Central Bank and its president Mario Draghi in a rare public attack, telling Bild newspaper the ECB's new schemes to bolster lending and buy asset-backed securities would scare Germans.