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Euro zone finance ministers agree in principle to extend Greece's financial rescue by four months, averting a potential crunch that could have forced Greece to drop the Euro. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Euro zone manufacturing activity accelerated at its fastest rate in nearly three years last month and inflationary pressures showed further signs of recovery, according to the latest readings on the economy. David Pollard reports.
Business activity in the euro zone has expanded at the fastest pace this year so far in October, as a buoyant Germany offset the impact from firms raising prices at the sharpest rate in more than five years. As Laura Frykberg reports, the upturn in both activity and prices will make welcome reading for policymakers at the European Central Bank.
Euro zone finance ministers discuss Greece's third bailout deal in Brussels, days before Greece is due to pay a 3.2 billion euro debt payment to the ECB. Ivor Bennett reports on some of the remaining obstacles.
Greece could conclude talks with international creditors on its third bailout worth up to 86 billion euros by Tuesday. Kirsty Basset reports on some of the remaining hurdles.