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Italian non-EU countries trade decreased 1.7%

June 27, 2016 Istat presented preliminary data on Italy's foreign trade with non-EU countries in May 2016.

Luxembourg jobless rate drops in May

June 27, 2016 Luxembourg's unemployment rate decreased marginally in May, after rising in the previous month, figures from the statistical office STATEC showed.

Durable goods orders in U.S. fall more than expected

June 25, 2016 New orders for big-ticket manufactured goods dropped more than expected in May. A report from the U.S. Commerce Department showed that durable goods orders fell 2.2 percent in May.

German business climate index continues to rise in June

June 25, 2016 The Ifo Business Climate Index for industry and trade in Germany rose to 108.7 points in June from 107.8 points in May, the research institute Ifo reported.

Hourly wages in Italy flat for third month

June 25, 2016 Hourly wages in Italy remained unchanged for the third consecutive month in May, figures from the statistical office Istat showed.

Food crime reporting goes confidential in UK

June 25, 2016 A “food crime confidential” reporting facility has been launched by the UK's National Food Crime Unit (NFCU).

Singapore manufacturing output up 0.9% in May

June 25, 2016 Singapore's manufacturing output climbed 0.9 percent last month compared with the same period a year ago, thanks to sturdy growth within the biomedical cluster.

U.S. consumer confidence dips in June, University of Michigan says

June 24, 2016 U.S. consumer sentiment dipped by a little bit more than economists had been expecting in June, but the data continued to point to a moderate rate of growth in consumer spending.

U.S. Markit Manufacturing PMI beats expectations

June 24, 2016 The flash Markit Manufacturing PMI in the United States came in at 51.4 in June of 2016, up from 50.7 in the previous month and beating market expectations of 50.8.

Philippines trade deficit largest in 3 months

June 24, 2016 Philippines reported a trade deficit of $2.28 billion in April of 2016, larger than a 0.62 billion gap a year earlier. It was the largest deficit since February as exports fell while imports jumped.

France GDP growth confirmed at 0.6% QoQ in Q1

June 24, 2016 France economy advanced 0.6 percent in the first three months of 2016, following an upwardly revised 0.4 percent expansion in the December quarter 2015 and matching preliminary estimates.

Eurozone growth slips to weakest in nearly 1 1/2 years

June 24, 2016 Euro area business activity growth slowed slightly in June, according to the Markit Eurozone Flash PMI, which edged down to its lowest level since January of last year.