Euro zone retail sales rise beats expectations in March Euro zone retail sales rose by more than expected in March, data showed today, pointing to pent-up consumer demand as pandemic lockdowns ease. Business • 06 May
Euro zone business growth accelerates in April Euro zone business activity accelerated last month as the bloc's dominant services industry shrugged off renewed lockdowns and returned to growth, according to a survey ... Business • 05 May
Euro zone dips into second recession in first quarter The euro zone economy dipped into a second technical recession after a smaller than expected contraction in the first quarter, but economists said it was ... Business • 30 Apr
Euro zone sentiment surges in April, beats expectations Euro zone economic sentiment surged in April as vaccination campaigns against the coronavirus gathered speed, with sharp gains across all sectors of the economy and ... Business • 29 Apr
Euro zone recovery accelerated in April - PMI The euro zone's recovery from the pandemic-induced economic downturn was much stronger than expected in April as the bloc's dominant service industry shrugged off renewed ... Business • 23 Apr
ECB sticks with euro zone stimulus plans The European Central Bank left its ultra-easy policy unchanged as expected today, providing the pandemic-stricken currency bloc with record stimulus even as an accelerating vaccination ... Business • 22 Apr
Euro zone economy back to growth in March - PMI Euro zone economic activity made a surprise return to growth this month as factories ramped up production to its fastest pace in over 23 years. Business • 24 Mar
Covid curbs hit euro zone Q4 GDP more than estimated The euro zone economy contracted more than previously estimated in the last three months of 2020 against the previous quarter, revised data showed today, as ... Business • 09 Mar
Euro zone investor morale improves to highest in a year An investor morale index in the euro zone jumped to its highest reading in over a year in March, driven by an improved view of ... Business • 08 Mar
Euro zone retail sales fall on depressed winter sales Euro zone retail sales fell far sharper than expected in January as closed stores due to coronavirus restrictions and muted winter sales suppressed consumer spending ... Business • 04 Mar
Euro zone in double-dip recession but optimism rising The euro zone economy is almost certainly in a double-dip recession as pandemic-linked lockdowns continue to hammer the services industry, a survey showed today. Business • 03 Mar
Euro zone inflation holds steady before expected spike Euro zone inflation held steady as expected last month, taking a break in what is likely to be a temporary but sharp spike in consumer ... Business • 02 Mar
Euro zone factories buzzing as demand soars Euro zone factory activity raced along in February thanks to soaring demand, although the burst of business led to a shortage of raw materials and ... Business • 01 Mar
More expensive services lead euro zone inflation rise More expensive services and industrial goods led a rebound in inflation in January after months of falling prices, offsetting the downward pull of cheaper energy, ... Business • 23 Feb
Euro zone services hobbled in February - PMI Business activity across the euro zone contracted again in February as lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus hammered the bloc's dominant service industry, a survey ... Business • 19 Feb
Euro zone Q4 GDP falls less than earlier estimated Euro zone gross domestic product fell less than initially estimated in the last quarter of 2020 and employment edged higher against the previous three months ... Business • 16 Feb
Euro zone industrial production falls in December Euro zone industrial production shrank more that expected in December under the weight of falling output of capital and non-durable consumer goods, data showed today. Business • 15 Feb
Euro zone growth in 2021 to rebound less than expected The euro zone economy will rebound less than earlier expected from the coronavirus slump this year as a second wave of the pandemic put economies ... Business • 11 Feb
Euro zone retail sales rebound more than expected Euro zone retail sales rebounded more than expected in December as Christmas shopping for clothes and shoes caused a surge in sales compared to November, ... Business • 04 Feb
Euro zone inflation rate surges in January Euro zone inflation surged well past expectations last month, driven by rising energy costs and a German tax increase, posing a potential communications challenge for ... Business • 03 Feb
Euro zone downturn deepens as lockdowns hit services The euro zone's economic downturn deepened in January as renewed restrictions to quell the spread of the coronavirus hit the bloc's dominant service industry hard, ... Business • 03 Feb
Euro zone GDP falls less than expected at end of 2020 The euro zone economy contracted by less than expected in the fourth quarter of 2020 amid pandemic-induced lockdowns, as large economies Germany and Spain still ... Business • 02 Feb
Euro zone factory recovery faltered in January Euro zone manufacturing growth remained resilient at the start of the year but the pace waned from December as renewed lockdown measures across the continent, ... Business • 01 Feb
Euro zone sentiment slips amid Covid-19 lockdowns Economic sentiment in the euro zone eased in January as continued Covid-19 lockdowns further undermined the mood in services, in retail and among consumers, despite ... Business • 28 Jan
Euro zone business activity shrinks on new lockdowns Economic activity in the euro zone shrank markedly in January as lockdown restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic hit the bloc's dominant service industry hard, ... Business • 22 Jan
