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March 2, 2016
Manufacturing growth in Germany slowed further in February, according to latest survey data.
March 2, 2016
China's credit rating outlook was downgraded by Moody's, premised on weak fiscal metrics, a fall in reserve buffers and uncertainty about the government's ability to implement reforms.
March 2, 2016
French manufacturers reported a drop in output for the first time in six months during February. That said, the rate of decline was slight.
March 2, 2016
Unemployment in the Eurozone fell to 10.3% in January from 10.4% the month before, to the lowest level since 2011.
March 2, 2016
Growth eased in the Irish manufacturing sector in February as new orders increased at the weakest pace since late-2013.
March 2, 2016
Russian manufacturers reported a further deterioration in operating conditions during February, the third in as many months. Job cuts were evident amid a sharp fall in backlogs of work.
March 2, 2016
Operating conditions in the Japanese manufacturing sector were broadly stable in February, having improved at a solid rate at the start of 2016.
March 1, 2016
India plans to cut its fiscal deficit to 3.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2016-17, from 3.9% the year before, according to the country's finance minister Arun Jaitley.
March 1, 2016
Operating conditions faced by Chinese goods producers continued to deteriorate in February. Prices data indicated weaker deflationary pressures, with both selling prices and input costs declining at modest rates.
March 1, 2016
Sweden's economy surged ahead at the end of 2015 after the country's monetary authority applied record amounts of stimulus. GDP increased 1.3% quarter-on-quarter.
March 1, 2016
The rate of change within the retail UK workforce is set to quicken as the digital revolution reshapes the industry.
March 1, 2016
German retail sales rose more than expected in January, according to figures released by Destatis.