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 • 19 hrs
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
Euro zone industrial production beats expectations Euro zone industrial production was much higher than expected in November, data showed today, thanks to a sharp rebound in the output of intermediate and ... Business • 13 Jan
Euro zone investor morale rises on vaccine hopes Investor morale in the euro zone rose more than expected in January, hitting its highest level since February due to growing confidence about a successful ... Business • 11 Jan
Euro zone jobless rate surprises with November decline Euro zone unemployment unexpectedly inched down for the second consecutive month in November, although the rate rose for younger people and the return of coronavirus ... Business • 08 Jan
Euro zone sentiment improves, but inflation negative Economic sentiment in the euro zone improved as expected in December due to less gloom in industry and among consumers, but consumer prices fell for ... Business • 07 Jan
Euro zone contraction deeper than thought in December Economic activity in the euro zone contracted more sharply than previously thought at the end of 2020 and could get worse as renewed lockdown restrictions ... Business • 06 Jan
Euro zone inflation confirmed as negative in November Euro zone annual inflation was negative for a fourth consecutive month in November, matching a four-year low, as energy prices were around 8% lower than ... Business • 17 Dec 20
Euro rises above $1.22 for first time in over two years Strong euro zone survey figures and hopes of progress on Brexit negotiations pushed the euro above $1.22 against the US dollar today for the first ... Business • 16 Dec 20
Euro zone economy exceeded expectations in December Euro zone economic performance far exceeded expectations this month - although it still contracted slightly - as a second wave of coronavirus infections and renewed ... Business • 16 Dec 20
Spending, exports drive euro zone growth to record high The euro zone economy posted its highest ever quarterly rise in the summer, rebounding from a record contraction caused by the Covid-19 pandemic as consumer ... Business • 08 Dec 20
Euro zone business activity shrank in November Euro zone business activity contracted last month as governments across the bloc re-imposed strict lockdowns to quell a second wave of coronavirus infections, but optimism ... Business • 03 Dec 20
Euro zone retail sales rebound more than expected Euro zone retail sales rallied more than expected in October, data showed today, mainly thanks to a surge in online shopping as a second wave ... Business • 03 Dec 20
Euro zone factories lagging Asia's recovery from Covid Euro zone factory growth cooled last month as renewed coronavirus lockdown measures hurt demand, leaving the bloc lagging many Asian peers who recovered further from ... Business • 01 Dec 20