Euro zone firms see new inflation surge if conflict lasts months, ECB poll shows
World 14:47 05/05/2026Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen after the COVID-19 pandemic if the conflict in Iran lasts months, disrupting the supply of fuel, hydrogen and helium, a European Central Bank survey showed on Monday.
Euro zone business growth stalls in May as services stumble, PMI shows
World 14:44 05/06/2025LONDON -- Euro zone business activity barely expanded in May as the dominant services industry contracted for the first time since November, weighed down by falling demand that has plagued the bloc for a year, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Euro zone growth downgraded but employment holding up
World 17:11 15/05/2025FRANKFURT -- The euro zone economy grew slower in the first quarter than initially estimated but employment held up well, indicating that the bloc keeps creating jobs despite years of anaemic expansion, data from Eurostat showed on Thursday.