Euro zone inflation confirmed at 9.1% Euro zone inflation hit another record high of 9.1% in August, EU statistics office Eurostat confirmed today, driven by sharply higher energy and food prices, … Business • 16 Sep
Euro zone second quarter growth revised upwards Euro zone economic growth was stronger than previously estimated in the second quarter, data showed today, as household spending recovered after half of year of … Business • 07 Sep
Europe heading for recession as inflation bites The euro zone is almost certainly entering a recession, with surveys today showing a deepening cost of living crisis and a gloomy outlook that is … Business • 05 Sep
Euro zone business activity contracted again in August Euro zone business activity contracted for a second month in August as demand sank, with customers wary of the deepening cost of living crisis and … Business • 05 Sep
Euro zone unemployment at historic low in July Unemployment in the euro zone stood at its lowest recorded level in July, at 6.6% of the active population, the EU statistics agency said today. Business • 01 Sep
Euro zone factory activity contracted in August Manufacturing activity across the euro zone shrank for a second month in August, according to a new survey. Business • 01 Sep
Euro zone economic sentiment falls more than expected Euro zone economic sentiment fell more than expected in August, data showed today, dragged lower by a drop in optimism in industry and in services … Business • 30 Aug
Bankers head to US mountains with focus on inflation As world central bankers gather for the Kansas City Federal Reserve's annual monetary policy conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the Fed looks like it might … Business • 24 Aug
Euro zone business activity contracted again in August Business activity in the euro zone contracted for a second month in a row in August as the cost of living crisis forced consumers to … Business • 23 Aug
Euro zone June production grows more than expected Euro zone industrial production in June grew three times more than expected, data showed today, mainly thanks to a jump in the output of capital … Business • 12 Aug
Euro zone consumers brace for high inflation - survey Consumers in the euro zone are bracing for the economy to shrink and for high inflation to continue eating into their income in the next … Business • 04 Aug
Euro zone unemployment flat at 6.6% in June as expected Euro zone unemployment was steady at 6.6% of the workforce in June, the latest figures from the European Union's statistics office Eurostat show. Business • 02 Aug
EU cuts growth forecasts, revises up inflation outlook The European Commission has today cut its forecasts for economic growth in the euro zone for this year and next and revised up its estimates … Business • 14 Jul
Euro zone industrial output rises beyond expectations Euro zone industrial production increased by more than expected in May as output of capital and non-durable consumer goods picked up sharply during the month, … Business • 13 Jul
Euro hits 20-year low against dollar on recession risk The euro sank today to its lowest level against the dollar since 2002 as data pointed to a growing recession risk in the euro zone. Business • 05 Jul
Euro zone business growth slowed sharply in June - PMI Business growth across the euro zone slowed further last month, according to a survey in which forward looking indicators suggested the region could slip into … Business • 05 Jul
Euro zone investor morale slumps on grim expectations Investor morale in the euro zone fell this month to its lowest level since May 2020, pointing to an "inevitable" recession in the 19-country currency … Business • 04 Jul
Euro zone factory production's first fall in two years Euro zone manufacturing production fell last month for the first time since the initial wave of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago as higher prices … Business • 01 Jul
Euro zone unemployment falls to new record low of 6.6% Euro zone unemployment fell to a new record low in May as the economy continued to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, even if inflation exacerbated … Business • 30 Jun
Euro zone corporate lending continues to surge Bank lending to euro zone companies continued to surge in May, European Central Bank data showed today, suggesting that firms may be stocking up on … Business • 29 Jun
Euro zone economic sentiment slips in June Euro zone economic sentiment fell by slightly less than expected in June as consumers and retail trade became more downbeat but spirits among industrial and … Business • 29 Jun
Euro zone business growth slows as price hikes bite Euro zone business growth has slowed significantly this month - and by much more than expected - as consumers concerned about soaring bills opted to … Business • 23 Jun
Euro zone investor morale improves in June Investor morale in the euro zone rose more than expected in June, the first increase after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as many companies have not … Business • 07 Jun
Euro zone factories struggled in May - PMI Manufacturing growth in the euro zone slowed last month as factories faced supply shortages, high prices and a fall in demand, according to a survey … Business • 01 Jun
Euro zone sentiment barely changed in May Euro zone economic sentiment barely changed in May as slightly greater optimism in services and among consumers offset an ebbing of confidence in industry, data … Business • 30 May
