[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British business suffered its deepest downturn since mid-2016 this month as the approach of a national election exacerbated uncertainty about Brexit, according to a survey which…
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Business activity collapses across Europe as coronavirus lockdowns spread
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Business activity has cratered across Europe as attempts to contain the coronavirus pandemic push governments to shut down vast swathes of their economies, from shops to…
French business confidence grew in September despite COVID resurgence
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Tourist wearing protective masks enter a duty free shop in Paris as the country is hit by the new coronavirus, France, January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier PARIS…
German business morale drops second month in a row in November
[ad_1] BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) – German business morale deteriorated for the second month in a row in November as a partial lockdown to contain a second wave of coronavirus…
Strong economic recovery in 2021 less certain – Irish deputy PM
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar waves upon arrival at the Convention Centre, prior to the election of a new Taoiseach in Dublin, Ireland June 27, 2020. REUTERS/Lorraine O’Sullivan/File…
UPDATE 1-Ifo institute expects German economy to shrink in fourth quarter
[ad_1] * Ifo sentiment index falls for second month in a row * Renewed lockdown measures hit service sector (Adds Ifo economist) BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) – German business morale…
Euro zone business activity shrank in November, but optimism surged
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – 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 recovered…
French rebound will taper off in Q4 after COVID-19 resurgence, INSEE says
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – France’s post-lockdown economic rebound is likely to peter out in the fourth quarter as a resurgence of new coronavirus infections weighs on business activity, the statistics…
U.S. jobless claims dip but show recovery has long way to go
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but the modest drop did little to dispel concerns that the U.S. job market and wider economy face an arduous…
Confidence rises sharply in growing Irish manufacturing sector – PMI
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Cranes are seen along the skyline in the Irish Financial Services Centre in Dublin, Ireland April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish manufacturing growth picked…