European markets head for a positive open, tracking modest gains on Wall Street – CNBC
Staffing group Adecco says hiring activity 'softened' in JanuaryEuropean staffing group Adecco said there were signs that hiring activity had "softened" in January, as it reported its full-year earnings.Despite the potential slowdown, Coram Williams, CFO of Adecco Group, told CNBC that the "talent market" remains very dynamic.— Katrina BishopFinland slipped into recession last yearFinland's economy slipped into technical recession in the second half of last year, according to data from national agency Statistics Finland.The country's gross domestic product contracted by 0.6% in the October-December period, after falling by 0.3% across July-September."Russia's attack on Ukraine and the rapid rate of inflation weakened both consumers' and entrepreneurs' confidence in the future," Finland Statistics said.Finland's economy grew by an overall 2% in 2022.— Ruxandra IordacheEuropean markets open lowerEuropean markets were downbeat in early trade, with sectors a sea of red and the Stoxx 600 index shedding 0.45%. Auto stocks led losses, while oil and gas bucked the trend to rise 0.5%.France's CAC 40 and Germany's DAX were both down around 0.5%, while the U.K.'s FTSE 100 lost 0.35%.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconStoxx 600 index.— Jenni ReidCredit Suisse ‘seriously breached’ obligations in Greensill case: Swiss regulator Credit Suisse "seriously breached its supervisory obligations" through its
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