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Taiwan sees export drop for 13th straight month

March 8, 2016 Taiwan's exports fell 11.8% year-on-year to $17.78 billion in February, declining for the 13th straight month amid weak global demand.

Italian industrial prices fall in January

March 8, 2016 Industrial prices declined in Italy at the start of the year, weighed down in particular by the drop in prices on goods sold domestically.

Eurozone investor confidence falls unexpectedly in March

March 8, 2016 Eurozone investor confidence is expected to fall in March amid concerns about the global economy, according to a survey.

German factory orders dip in February, domestic demand down

March 7, 2016 German manufacturing orders dipped at the start of the year amid lower domestic demand.

Housing activity in Germany rise at strongest rates in series history

March 7, 2016 The German construction sector remained in good health in February, with building activity continuing to rise strongly.

Denmark bankruptcies at 580.00 companies

March 7, 2016 Bankruptcies in Denmark decreased to 580 companies in February from 852 companies in January of 2016.

French retail sales fall for fourth month running

March 7, 2016 French retailers reported a further decrease in sales during February. The latest drop was the fourth in as many months.

Retail sales broadly stable in February, ending three months of decline

March 7, 2016 Latest Eurozone Retail PMI data showed an almost unchanged level of sales in February compared to the month before, thereby ending a period of falling sales seen from November to January.

German retail PMI rises to five-month high as sales return to growth

March 5, 2016 February data signalled a return to growth in month-on-month retail sales in Germany.

U.S. trade gap widens to $45.7 billion in January

March 5, 2016 The US trade deficit rose in January as American exports fell for a fourth straight month, the Commerce Department said.

Italy's economy managed to leave behind three years of stagnation

March 5, 2016 Gross domestic product in Italy expanded at a 0.1% quarter-on-quarter clip in the last three months of 2015, full-year growth was 0.6%, according to ISTAT.

UK services growth weakest in nearly three years

March 5, 2016 The UK’s dominant service sector lost momentum in February, according to the latest PMI survey data from Markit and CIPS.