BRUSSELS, April 4 Reuters Euro zone producer prices fell for a fifth consecutive month and by more than expected in February, almost entirely due to declining energy prices. EU statistics office Eurostat said on Tuesday that prices at factory gates in the 20 countries sharing the euro declined by 0.5 monthonmonth in February for a […]

LONDON, April 4 Reuters More than half of Britons felt encouraged to buy products because of discounts offered through store loyalty cards, a survey from market researcher NIQ showed on Tuesday, as shoppers hunt for deals during a costofliving crisis. UK consumers39; search for cutprice products continues, with headline inflation above 10 in February and the latest […]

HONG KONGSHANGHAI, April 4 Reuters Foreign investors are steadily marching into China in the wake of Alibaba39;s plans to restructure, with money managers reckoning it is the latest sign the national leadership is turning friendlier to business as economic growth gains traction. Exchange data shows net foreign buying of mainlandlisted stocks every day since Alibaba announced its […]

BERLIN, April 5 Reuters German services sector activity grew in March at the fastest pace since last May as demand strengthened and spurred job creation, a business survey showed on Wednesday. SP Global39;s final services Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI for Germany rose to 53.7 in March from 50.9 in February, climbing well above the 50.0 […]

April 5 Reuters New car registrations in the UK rose for the eighth consecutive month in March, recording an 18.2 growth from a year earlier, and also marked the best month ever for battery electric car sales, according to industry data released on Wednesday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders SMMT said new car […]

BERLIN, April 5 Reuters Germany is expected to narrowly escape recession and post modest growth in the first quarter of the year, according to the forecasts of leading economic institutes published on Wednesday. The institutes said in their Joint Economic Forecasts they expect a 0.1 expansion in gross domestic product in the first quarter, confirming […]