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
Irish industrial producer prices more than euro average Prices for goods produced in Ireland rose in March at eight times the average rate in the euro area, according to the latest figures from ... Business • 05 May
Irish electricity prices fourth most expensive in EU Irish households are paying the fourth highest electricity prices in the EU, according to the latest figures from Eurostat, the EU's statistical agency. Business • 27 Apr
European rents up 15%, house prices up 28.6% since 2010 Irish house prices rose in line with the EU average of 28.9% over the past decade, according to figures published today by Eurostat, the EU's ... Business • 08 Apr
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 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 unemployment stable at 8.3% as expected Euro zone unemployment was stable at 8.3% of the workforce in December, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat said today, despite continued coronavirus lockdowns in ... Business • 01 Feb
Euro zone inflation fell again in September - Eurostat Euro zone inflation fell deeper into negative territory in September, official data has shown, amid plummeting demand due to the coronavirus crisis. Business • 02 Oct 20
Monthly euro zone industrial output up as expected Euro zone industrial production rose as expected on a monthly basis in July thanks to stronger output of capital goods and durable consumer good. Business • 14 Sep 20
Europe's inflation plunge to raise red flags at ECB Euro zone consumer prices fell in August, against market expectations of a small increase, pulled down by a sharp drop in energy prices, the European ... Business • 01 Sep 20
Euro zone trade surplus plunges in April amid lockdown The euro zone's trade surplus plunged year-on-year in April as pandemic lockdowns of economies around the world slashed trade volumes, data from the European Union's ... Business • 15 Jun 20
Euro zone economy shrinks at record rate, worse to come The euro zone economy contracted at a record rate in the first three months of the year and inflation slowed sharply as much economic activity ... Business • 30 Apr 20
Euro zone jobless rate hits 12-year low Unemployment in the euro zone fell to a 12-year low in February, the month before coronavirus containment measures began to be introduced widely across Europe. Business • 01 Apr 20
Euro zone inflation slowdown in February confirmed Euro zone headline inflation slowed in February year-on-year, the EU statistics office said today, confirming its earlier estimates. Business • 18 Mar 20
Euro zone economy slowed in fourth quarter The euro zone economy grew at a snail's pace in the fourth quarter, figures today confirmed, as investments and consumer and government spending just offset ... Business • 10 Mar 20
Only a third of managers in Europe are women - Eurostat Only one manager out of three in Europe is a woman, official data showed today, despite women making up half of the European workforce. Business • 06 Mar 20
Euro zone inflation accelerates more than expected Euro zone consumer prices grew faster than expected in November, an official estimate showed today, pushed up by a jump in food and services prices ... Business • 29 Nov 19
Euro zone inflation confirmed as slowing to 0.7% Euro zone's headline inflation slowed in October, the European Union statistics office said today as it confirmed its earlier estimate, with energy prices falling markedly. Business • 15 Nov 19
Euro zone Q3 growth unexpectedly steady Euro zone economic growth in the third quarter defied market expectations of a slowdown and was steady quarter-on-quarter, preliminary data showed today. Business • 31 Oct 19
Euro zone's slowing growth confirmed, hit by weak trade Euro zone growth halved in the second quarter of this year as Germany's economy shrank and trade slowed, European Union's data showed today, confirming earlier ... Business • 06 Sep 19
Euro zone retail trade slips in July Euro zone retail trade fell in line with expectations in July as sales of clothing in particular dropped during the month, providing a negative sign ... Business • 04 Sep 19
Euro zone inflation remains low Euro zone inflation remained low at 1% in August, well below the European Central Bank's target, bolstering market expectations that the bank will further ease ... Business • 30 Aug 19
Eurozone growth halves in second quarter of 2019 Eurozone economic growth halved in the April-June period and inflation slowed sharply in July even though the unemployment rate fell to its lowest in 11 ... Business • 31 Jul 19
Euro zone retail sales unexpectedly fall in May Euro zone retail sales fell in May, bucking economists' expectations of a slight increase, European Union data showed today. Business • 04 Jul 19
Euro zone wages post record annual rise in Q1 Euro zone wages rose in the first quarter of the year at the highest pace ever recorded since data is collected, data from the European ... Business • 17 Jun 19
