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Euro zone Feb business growth fastest in nearly six years: PMI

A man works at the assembly line in the truck production plant of truck and bus-maker MAN AG in Munich, Germany July 30, 2015. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle Activity in euro zone businesses grew at its quickest pace in nearly six years in February and job creation re... More »

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Weaker euro helps propel euro zone factory growth to six-year high

A man works at the assembly line in the truck production plant of truck and bus-maker MAN AG in Munich, Germany July 30, 2015. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle Euro zone manufacturing growth accelerated to a six-year high in February as a weaker euro helped drive strong... More »

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Global stocks hit record highs, dollar rises on rate-hike view

A woman walks past the London Stock Exchange building in the City of London, Britain, January 16 , 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville Stock prices across the world climbed to record highs on Tuesday on news euro zone business activity accelerated to a six-year high, ... More »

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Euro zone businesses growth fastest since April 2011: PMIs

Employees use sewing machines as they work at the Royal Mer Bretagne factory, a specialist in French manufactured knitted clothes, in La Regrippiere, western France, November 28, 2016. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe Eurozone private sector and manufacturing growth unex... More »

Euro zone factory growth stumbles as core struggles: PMI

LONDON, Euro zone factory growth was weaker than previously thought last month as the bloc’s core countries continued to struggle, a survey of businesses showed on Monday. That is likely to disappoint the European Central Bank, which is battling to get inflati... More »

U.S., euro zone business growth slower, China contracts

LONDON/NEW YORK U.S. and euro zone business growth slowed in May while China’s factory sector contracted again, reinforcing the need for major central banks to continue supporting economic growth. The U.S. Federal Reserve is seen unlikely to tighten monetary p... More »

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Euro zone price discounting drives growth in activity

LONDON (Reuters) – Price discounting drove growth in all of the euro zone’s major economies in March, helping business activity increase at its fastest rate for nearly a year, a survey showed on Tuesday. New orders came in at their fastest rate since May 2011 ... More »