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Eurozone industrial output surprisingly strong in November

Just released statistics show industrial output in the eurozone rose by more than expected in November, pointing to an economic spurt in the region.

Business Line

New year, new highs

Business Line looks at the great expectations for 2017 with the eurozone economy maybe showing some signs of recovery after years of malaise.

Economy

Eurozone unemployment unchanged in November

Unemployment in the eurozone was unchanged in November at 9.8 percent with big disparities across the region and youth unemployment trended up.

Economy

Eurozone inflation heads up

Eurozone consumer prices rose more than expected in December, up 1.1 percent year-on-year but core inflation rose only slightly.

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Economy

Eurozone business booming

Eurozone businesses ended 2016 by ramping up activity at the fastest pace for five-and-a-half years.

Economy

Malta's EU presidency in-tray

Malta took up the six-month presidency of the EU on New Year’s Day.

Economy

European Central Bank's #AskECB session brings out the Twitter jokers

The European Central Bank's attempt to be more user friendly via #AskECB on Twitter brought serious questions, but a few pranksters as well.

Economy

Eurozone retail sales post biggest growth in two years

Monthly Eurostat figures showed consumers stocked up on non-food products, such as clothing and electrical goods.

Economy

Unemployment in Eurozone drops below 10%

Eurozone cheers as unemployment dips below 10% for first time in five years.

Economy

Eurozone inflation continues to rise

The eurozone has added another 0.1% of inflation to its year-on-year figures for the third month in a row.

Economy

Greece hopes for debt relief as EU reviews bailout reforms

Visiting Athens, the European Union’s Commissioner for Economic Affairs has reported ‘good progress’ as he reviews Greece’s efforts to implement labour and pension reforms required as part of its inte

Economy

Draghi sees green shots of recovery across eurozone

The eurozone is recovering at a “moderate to steady pace and unemployment is falling” according to the European Central Bank’s president.

Economy

Eurozone growth solid despite Brexit vote, Trump election overshadows outlook

The eurozone's economy grew steadily in the three months after the Brexit vote, up by 0.3 percent, but German expansion was weaker than expected.

Economy

Eurozone business activity improves in October

Business activity in the eurozone expanded in October at the fastest pace so far this year with Germany again the star.

Economy

European Central Bank leaves stimulus measures unchanged

European Central Bank policymakers have kept interest rates and their bond buying programme unchanged, setting the stage for more easing in December.

Markets

Bank of England's Carney says inflation and price rises will make things difficult for some

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has warned inflation will rise with the falling value of the pound pushing up prices.

Economy

European car sales strong in September

European car sales grew by a strong 7.3 percent last month with increases for smaller so-called volume vehicles and luxury premium cars alike.

Economy

Austerity obsession is pushing EU into crisis warns Stiglitz

Joseph E. Stiglitz is a titan of world economics, the fourth most-cited, and extensively published and translated. The Nobel prizewinner holds positions in several of the world's leading universities,

Economy

Richest EU countries get most investment fund money

Nearly all of the money spent so far through the European Commission's Investment Plan for Europe has gone to the region's 15 richest countries.

Economy

Eurozone manufacturing improves, but still very uneven

Manufacturing in the eurozone picked up in September but the upturn was very uneven and centred on Germany, the Netherlands and Austria.