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The seasonally adjusted deficit of the euro zone fell to 0.3% of GDP from 1% in the second quarter

Euro zone deficit drops to lowest level in Q3

The public sector deficit in the euro zone dropped to the lowest level since euro bank notes and coins were introduced in 2002 in the third quarter of last year.

Business • 24 Jan 18

A new Reuters poll shows that the global economy is predicted to grow 3.7% this year, the fastest pace since 2010

2018 global growth to hit highs not seen in 8 years

The global economy is expected to grow at a robust pace this year and reach an altitude not seen since 2010, as momentum builds in developed economies and inflation revives, Reuters polls of over 500 economists shows.

Business • 24 Jan 18

Consumer confidence in the euro zone in January rose to 1.3 points from 0.5 points in December

Euro zone consumer confidence jumps to 17-year high

Euro zone consumer confidence jumped much more than expected in January, a flash estimate from the European Commission showed today.

Business • 24 Jan 18

The euro zone recorded an adjusted surplus of €32.5 billion in November

Euro zone current account surplus widens in November

The euro zone's current account surplus widened in November as export growth outpaced the rise in imports, European Central Bank data showed today.

Business • 19 Jan 18

Eurostat said the euro zone's surplus in goods trade rose in unadjusted terms to €26.3 billion in November

Euro zone widens trade surplus despite strong euro

The trade surplus in the euro zone expanded in November to its highest point in eight months, as a rise in exports of goods outpaced increasing imports, despite a stronger euro.

Business • 15 Jan 18

Spanish unemployment - at 16.7% - remains higher than euro zone average

Euro zone unemployment falls to nine-year low

Europe's economic recovery is deepening, data showed today, with euro zone unemployment falling to its lowest level since January 2009.

Business • 09 Jan 18

The bloc's economy outpaced its peers last year, and the European Central Bank plans to scale back its stimulus programme from this month

Euro zone factories ended 2017 with record high growth

Euro zone manufacturers ended 2017 by ramping up activity at the fastest pace in more than two decades, a survey showed, and rising demand suggests they will start the new year on a high.

Business • 02 Jan 18

Hourly labour costs rose by 1.6% year-on-year in the three months from July to September, new figures show

Euro zone wage growth pulls back from two-year high

Euro zone wage growth slowed in the third quarter from a two-year high hit in the second, data released today showed.

Business • 19 Dec 17

France's central bank predicts the country's economy will maintain a steady pace of growth

French economy set to grow by 0.5% in fourth quarter

France's economy is forecast to expand by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, maintaining a steady pace of growth from the previous three months, the country's central bank confirmed in a second estimate today.

Business • 11 Dec 17

The German economy has been expanding since 2010 and had gained traction in the third quarter

Rise in German industrial orders bodes well for future

German industrial orders increased unexpectedly in October thanks to domestic and non-euro zone demand, suggesting this sector of Europe's biggest economy is likely to gain steam in the coming months.

Business • 06 Dec 17

Inflation in the euro zone rose to 1.5% in November from 1.4% in October

Euro zone inflation up less than expected in November

Euro zone inflation rose by less than expected in November, highlighting that price growth remains weak in the bloc and supporting the European Central Bank's plan to remove stimulus only gradually.

Business • 30 Nov 17

The average euro zone consumer carries €65 in their wallet, new figures from the ECB show

Euro zone consumers still addicted to cash

Cash still dominates consumer payments in the euro zone, despite many Western economies rapidly moving towards electronic payments, a survey published by the European Central Bank shows.

Business • 24 Nov 17

Price growth is seen rising to 1.9% by 2022, in line with the ECB's targe

ECB survey sees higher euro zone inflation in 2022

Euro zone inflation could be higher than earlier expected in five years' time, the European Central Bank's survey of professional forecasters showed today.

Business • 27 Oct 17

Lending growth to businesses, a key plank in the euro zone's recovery, rose to 2.5% in September from 2.4% in August

Euro zone corporate lending growth inches up

Growth in euro zone corporate lending picked up last month, the European Central Bank said today, just hours before announcing whether it would curb monetary stimulus from next year.

Business • 26 Oct 17

Germany's Bundesbank said the 'order situation of industrial firms is excellent'

Industry continues driving German growth - Bundesbank

Growth in Germany likely held up at a high level in the third quarter, driven by superb industrial orders despite construction activity levelling off and private consumption dipping, the Bundesbank has said.

Business • 23 Oct 17

Eurostat said the euro zone's surplus in goods trade dropped to €16.1 billion in August from €23.2 billion in July.

Stronger currency shrinks euro zone trade surplus

Euro zone's trade surplus shrank in August as the stronger euro fuelled an import boom that was only partly offset by a rise in exports.

Business • 16 Oct 17

The IMF has upgraded its euro zone growth forecast despite Brexit uncertainty.

IMF improves its global growth forecasts

The International Monetary Fund has bumped up its forecasts for global growth, saying an upswing in the world economy was likely to gather pace into next year.

Business • 11 Oct 17

Euro zone inflation stood at 1.5% in September, new figures show

Euro zone inflation miss supports case for ECB caution

Euro zone inflation was stable at 1.5% in September, still well below the European Central Bank's 2% target, official EU figures showed today.

Business • 29 Sep 17

The urrent account surplus in the euro zone rose to €25.1 billion in July from €22.8 billion in June

Euro zone current account surplus widens in July

The euro zone's current account surplus widened in July but the annualised surplus remained on a downward trend as expected, European Central Bank data showed today.

Business • 19 Sep 17

Euro zone inflation remains below the European Central Bank's target of near 2%

Euro zone inflation confirmed at 1.5% in August

Euro zone headline inflation hit its highest level in four months in August, official data showed today, confirming the European Union statistics office's earlier flash estimate.

Business • 18 Sep 17

EU Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said it was important that digital businesses are taxed like other forms of businesses

New way of taxing digital companies to be proposed

EU finance ministers and Central Bank governors begin a two day meeting in the Estonian capital of Tallinn today.

Business • 15 Sep 17

Production of durable consumer goods, such as cars, rose by 0.7% in July

Corporate investment lifts euro zone industry output

Euro zone industrial production rebounded slightly in July after a steep fall in June, driven mostly by corporate investment and durable consumer goods, official data released today showed.

Business • 13 Sep 17

The euro zone's and UK's economic growth paths are diverging, new surveys show today

Euro zone businesses outpace struggling British peers

Business activity in the euro zone stayed robust in August as it outpaced Britain as the UK economy becomes increasingly bogged down by Brexit worries and lost momentum.

Business • 05 Sep 17

Euro zone inflation stood at 1.5% in July

Euro zone inflation rises, unemployment at 8 year low

Euro zone inflation rose to 1.5% in July, still well below the European Central Bank's 2% target, official EU figures showed today.

Business • 31 Aug 17

The Commission's economic sentiment index for the 19 countries sharing the euro rose to 111.9 in August from an upwardly revised 111.3 in July

Euro zone sentiment jumps more than expected in August

Euro zone economic sentiment jumped more than expected in August thanks to more optimism in the industry and service sectors and among consumers, monthly survey data from the European Commission showed today.

Business • 30 Aug 17

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Euro zone deficit drops to lowest level in Q3

2018 global growth to hit highs not seen in 8 years

Euro zone consumer confidence jumps to 17-year high

Euro zone current account surplus widens in November

Euro zone widens trade surplus despite strong euro

Euro zone unemployment falls to nine-year low

Euro zone factories ended 2017 with record high growth

Euro zone wage growth pulls back from two-year high

French economy set to grow by 0.5% in fourth quarter

Rise in German industrial orders bodes well for future

Euro zone inflation up less than expected in November

Euro zone consumers still addicted to cash

ECB survey sees higher euro zone inflation in 2022

Euro zone corporate lending growth inches up

Industry continues driving German growth - Bundesbank

Stronger currency shrinks euro zone trade surplus

IMF improves its global growth forecasts

Euro zone inflation miss supports case for ECB caution

Euro zone current account surplus widens in July

Euro zone inflation confirmed at 1.5% in August

New way of taxing digital companies to be proposed

Corporate investment lifts euro zone industry output

Euro zone businesses outpace struggling British peers

Euro zone inflation rises, unemployment at 8 year low

Euro zone sentiment jumps more than expected in August