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Added on the 18/10/2021 09:16:40 - Copyright : France 24 EN
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the US is "deeply concerned" about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who went missing after making sexual assault allegations against a top Communist Party official and calls for "independent and verifiable proof of her whereabouts" from China. SOUNDBITE
There are more worries about the euro zone's economic recovery. As David Pollard reports, surveys show near-stagnation in German services put the brakes on overall private sector growth in September and euro zone business activity expanded at its weakest rate in almost two years.
U.S. second-quarter growth was a bit more sluggish than initially thought, but consumer spending was a bright spot. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Business growth across the euro zone was at a 16-month low in May but, as Sonia Legg reports, after robust showings from Germany and France Monday's surveys suggest it is the smaller member countries which are struggling.
Japan's export growth slows in September, adding to fears of recession. Katie Sargent reports.
China beats analysts expectations but 3rd quarter GDP figures show the economy is still slowing. Katie Sargent reports.