World factory activity shrinks as China slowdown hits Global factory activity took a further turn for the worse in July, private surveys showed today, a sign slowing growth and weakness in China were … Business • 01 Aug
Euro zone factory July activity sees sharp slowdown Manufacturing activity across the euro zone contracted in July at the fastest pace since Covid-19 was cementing its grip on the world as demand slumped … Business • 01 Aug
Euro zone business activity contracts in June - PMI Euro zone business activity slipped into contractionary territory last month in a broad-based downturn across the bloc's dominant services industry and a deepening decline of … Business • 05 Jul
Euro zone recovery unexpectedly gathering pace in April The euro zone economic recovery has unexpectedly gathered pace this month as the bloc's dominant services industry saw already buoyant demand rise, more than offsetting … Business • 21 Apr
Euro zone factory downturn deepened in March - PMI Activity at struggling factories across the euro zone fell further last month as consumers feeling the pinch from rising living costs cut back, according to … Business • 03 Apr
Euro zone recovery gathers pace - PMI The recovery in euro zone business activity gathered pace last month as growth accelerated in the bloc's dominant services industry, a survey showed, providing the … Business • 03 Mar
Euro zone business activity returns to growth - PMI Business activity in the euro zone bounced back to growth in January, according to a survey which suggested the bloc's economy might again escape a … Business • 03 Feb
Euro zone recession may not be as deep as expected Euro zone business activity contracted less than initially thought at the end of last year as price pressures eased, according to a survey which suggested … Business • 04 Jan
Euro zone factory activity declines as energy bills hit Manufacturing activity across the euro zone declined further last month as a growing cost of living crisis kept consumers wary while soaring energy bills limited … Business • 03 Oct 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
Euro zone business growth slows but still resilient Euro zone business growth slowed this month but stayed strong as the cost of living crisis put a dent in consumer spending power while a … Business • 24 May 22
Euro zone business growth slowed in October Growth in euro zone business activity has slowed down this month as firms face soaring costs due to supply-chain constraints, while the dominant service industry … Business • 22 Oct 21
Euro zone factory growth strong but bottlenecks bite Euro zone manufacturing growth remained strong in September but activity took a big hit from supply chain bottlenecks that are likely to persist and keep … Business • 01 Oct 21
Euro zone business boom roared on in August - PMI Euro zone business activity remained strong this month, only dipping from July's two-decade high pace, as a rapid vaccination drive against the coronavirus allowed more … Business • 23 Aug 21
Euro zone businesses boomed in July but confidence dips Euro zone business activity expanded at its fastest monthly pace in over two decades in July as the loosening of more Covid-19 restrictions gave a … Business • 23 Jul 21
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 21
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 21
Euro zone economy on track for double-dip recession The euro zone's economic recovery stalled last month as a second wave of coronavirus cases and restrictions imposed to try and contain it hit activity … Business • 04 Nov 20
Euro zone economy at risk of double-dip recession Euro zone economic activity has slipped back into decline this month as renewed restrictions to control the coronavirus pandemic forced many businesses in the bloc's … Business • 23 Oct 20
Euro zone business recovery stutters in August - PMIs The euro zone's economic recovery from its deepest downturn on record stuttered this month, particularly in services, as the pent-up demand unleashed last month by … Business • 21 Aug 20
Euro zone factory downturn eased as lockdowns loosened The downturn in euro zone manufacturing was not as bad as initially thought last month after more economies in the bloc eased restrictions imposed to … Business • 01 Jul 20
Euro zone downturn eased in June as economies opened up The record downturn in the euro zone economy eased again this month as vast swathes of businesses forced to close in order to stem the … Business • 23 Jun 20
Euro zone factory activity crashed in March Euro zone manufacturing activity collapsed last month as breaks in global supply chains caused by measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic crushed output, and the … Business • 01 Apr 20
