[ad_1] PARIS, Dec 3 (Reuters) – French business activity retreated in November in the face of a new coronavirus lockdown that hit the already suffering service sector particularly hard, a…
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UK businesses slip into deepest downturn since 2016 in Nov – flash PMIs
[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…
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…
German industrial orders rose at a ‘remarkable pace’ in August
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Orders for German-made goods rose 4.5% in August, more than expected, boosting hopes for a robust third-quarter in Europe’s largest economy after the coronavirus shock. The…
TREASURIES-Global growth worries, higher oil flatten yield curve
[ad_1] (Recasts with yield curve flattening and higher oil; adds analyst quote; updates yields) NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) – The Treasury yield curve flattened on Wednesday afternoon as shorter-dated…
Swiss industry group raises alarm over weakening global economy
[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – The global economic slowdown which has brought countries like Germany close to a recession is spreading to previously resilient Switzerland, according to data from Swiss engineering…
French business activity weaker than expected in August: PMI
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: An employee of an empty duty free shop is pictured in Paris as the country is hit by the new coronavirus, France, January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier…
Manufacturing rebound, U.S. stimulus hopes lift European stocks
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A modest expansion in euro zone manufacturing activity and hopes of fresh U.S. stimulus lifted European stocks across the board on Monday, with automakers, miners and construction…
EXCERPTS-BOJ Governor Kuroda’s comments at news conference
[ad_1] Dec 18 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan on Friday unveiled a plan to probe more effective ways to achieve its 2% inflation target, following in the footsteps of…