Euro-zone business growth slips in as Omicron effects bite
Renewed restrictions curtail recovery in services industry
Renewed restrictions curtail recovery in services industry
IHS Markit’s final manufacturing PMI fell to 61.4 in August from July’s 62.8
IHS Markit says there are clear signs of recovery losing momentum after buoyant Q2
Activity expanded in June at fastest rate in 15 years
Record expansion underpinned by manufacturing sector
Euro zone business activity slows sharply, felt most by largest economies
Second wave of Covid-19 cases and restrictions whacked activity in service industry
Drop driven by contraction in services activity
Economists fear bloc risks double-dip recession
Uptick in services and manufacturing sentiment surveys fuels hope that worst is over
PMI data shows contraction across vast swathes of the global economy
Breaks in global supply chains caused by measures to curb pandemic crush output
GDP slumps at a quarterly rate of 2%
Downturn continued despite monetary stimulus, easing of trade tensions
A Reuters poll last month had predicted growth of 0.2 % during tje quarter
Meaningful rebound still out of sight as sluggishness dampens optimism
Services see modest upturn, offsetting deep downturn in factory output
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Growth tailed off sharply from a four-year high in Britain, new figures show
Inflation now running at 3% in UK, less than had been predicted just two weeks ago
Labour leader stops short of criticising socialist president Nicolas Maduro
Expansion comes despite momentum easing in June due to weakened services activity
Momentum, the grassroots body backing Labour, has brought in help from the US
Euro is back around 86.5p sterling, renewing pressure on Irish exporters
French private-sector activity surged to six-year high in May
A PMI index for manufacturing and services rose to 56.7 in April
Economist says euro zone economy ‘firing on all cylinders’
Latest surveys put put currency bloc on track for quarterly growth of 0.6 per cent
Factory gate prices up by most since 2012as air fares and food prices increase
Markit’s latest PMI suggests German economy is firing on all cylinders
Post-Brexit slowdown expected to shrink Britain’s economy and lead to first rate cut in seven years
Services sector worst hit, according to Markit’s purchasing managers’ indices (PMI)
Latest PMI figures show employment rose for 19th month in a row
Latest Markit PMIs show euro zone businesses had their worst month in over a year
Latest PMI for region adds to welter of concerns surrounding global economy
Data suggests growth in the final quarter of 2015 was the fastest in 4.5 years
Price reductions in the private sector helped to generate orders last month
New export orders and employment rose to their highest readings in three months
Latest figures suggest ECB’s stimulus programme is having little impact
Strong PMI reading in UK boosts sterling and prompts further rate hike speculation
Survey data showing rise in growth will be welcomed by European Central Bank
Domestic demand supports new business as emerging markets weaken
Expansion provides clearest signs yet of a solid recovery in the region
New data adds to signs the region’s economy is recovering
Markit’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index signals recovery becoming more sustained
PMI covering the dominant service industry rose one point
Activity jump provides glimmer of hope for policymakers trying to steer EU towards growth
Year-end surveys paint disappinting picture for global growth amid spiralling currency crisis in Russia and weak growth for European businesses
Latest indicators show euro zone on course to see 0.1% growth in fourth quarter of the year
Latest Purchasing Managers’ Index sinks to 50.1, the lowest reading since June last year
Forward-looking economic indicators suggest the situation is unlikely to improve anytime soon
The euro zone’s dominant service industry where the PMI dipped to a seven-month low
The Markit poll had predicted a fall to 51.7 but instead it showed a rise to 52.2
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