07 February 2019 Eurozone Growth Forecasts Slashed by European Commission as Risks Abound

The Eurozone economy will grow at its slowest pace for five years in 2019, according to the latest European Commission economic forecasts released Thursday, throwing a curveball at the European Cen…

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06 February 2019 The UK Economy will Avoid Stagnation this Quarter and Thereafter say Economists 

The UK economy has slowed in recent months but not by enough to see GDP stagnate in the first-quarter of 2019 according to economists at Pantheon Macroeconomics, who say recent business surveys have …

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05 February 2019 The UK Economy's Largest Sector Avoided Contraction by a Whisker in January: Service PMI Data

The UK Services PMI for January read at 50.1 according to a report released by IHS Markit on February 05, a figure that places the UK economy's largest sector marginally in growth territory with an…

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04 February 2019 UK Construction Sector Signals Soft Start to the Year for Economy 

The UK construction sector saw a soft start to the New Year, according to IHS Markit PMI data released Monday, with both current activity and new order growth slowing during the January month in a …

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01 February 2019 Companies Stockpile Ahead of Brexit shows Manufacturing PMI Survey, IHS Markit's Dobson Warns of Looming Recession

The manufacturing sector made a lacklustre start to 2019, as trends in output and new orders slowed and employment fell for only the second time in the past two-and-a-half years. IHS Markit also wa…

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30 January 2019 French Economy Defies the Gloom to Beat Expectations with 0.3% GDP Growth

The French economy demonstrated resilience in the face of multiple challenges when it grew faster than was expected during the final quarter of 2018, with economists saying the performance bodes we…

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25 January 2019 iFO "Shocker": Another Poor German Economic Release adds to Growth Concerns

Germany's most prominent leading indicator, the Ifo Business Climate index, plunged in January, adding to latest growth concerns.

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