March 19 (Reuters) - Difficult economic conditions and persistently weak demand for many products have forced companies across Europe to freeze hiring or cut jobs. * VOLKSWAGEN : The German ...

German energy company RWE AG will cut €10 billion ($10.9 billion) from its planned investment on green technologies by the end of the decade as its projects face higher investment risks ...

The bank stuck to its plan to lower rates in the face of economic challenges ... growth in the eurozone. The latest cut came as a sell-off of German government bonds spread to other bond markets ...