European Commission

The European Commission criteria for awarding the Ecolabel to textile products has recently announced restrictions on hazardous chemicals in the manufacturing process. To be awarded the label, manufacturers must ensure that products and production recipes do not contain hazardous substances...

French consumer spending was stronger than expected in July and August, official figures have shown. Solid growth in spending on cars and housing equipment pushed spending up 0.9 per cent in July and 1 per cent in August, compared with...