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German and Spanish retail sales bounce back strongly in October but it's small cheer for the euro zone. Latest data shows unemployment still at 11.5% for the third consecutive month - and inflation cooling to 0.3 percent in November, suggesting deflation remains a real threat for the ECB. David Pollard reports.
Business activity in the euro zone last month was not as robust as first thought, a survey shows, adding to signs the bloc's recovery remains on track but is struggling to gain momentum. Laura Frykberg reports.
German annual inflation slows unexpectedly, adding to the pressure for more policy easing from the ECB. And, as Laura Frykberg reports, economic sentiment in the euro zone has slipped to its gloomiest level since March.
China's services sector cools in July, but euro zone service activity is led higher by Germany, if slightly - and still with little sign of any major Brexit impact. Laura Frykberg reports.
Better-than-expected UK GDP and upbeat consumer confidence data from Europe could suggest the full impact of Britain's Brexit vote hasn't hit the economy, at least not yet. The latest numbers come as UK PM Theresa May takes her case for a Brexit deal to Italy. David Pollard reports.
Euro zone industrial production rebounded in April on a monthly basis after two consecutive falls. As Hayley Platt reports, the better than expected data was largely due to a surge in output of durable consumer goods, like cars.