LONDON, Dec 1 Reuters The broadbased downturn in euro zone manufacturing activity eased slightly last month but the sector remained deeply rooted in contractionary territory, prompting factories to trim staffing levels for a sixth straight month. HCOB39;s final euro zone manufacturing Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI, compiled by SP Global, rose to 44.2 in November from […]

LONDON, Dec 1 Reuters Britain39;s manufacturing sector showed further signs that it might be turning a corner in its longrunning downturn but companies remained cautious and pushed up their prices, according to a survey published on Friday. The final reading of the SP GlobalCIPS manufacturing Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI improved for a third month in […]

Dec 1 Reuters Market capitalisations of global megacap companies, led by prominent technology firms, surged in November, buoyed by a decline in U.S. yields and growing anticipation of potential rate cuts by global central banks amid diminishing worries about inflation. Apple Inc39;s market value jumped 11.2 to 2.95 trillion over the past month, while Microsoft Corp […]

LONDON, Dec 1 Reuters A group of infrastructure investors around Europe are working on the sale of their stakes in European airports, leveraging on the recovery of travel in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic, according to bankers, investors and industry sources. Among the largest of the airports that may see a change of ownership […]

Euro zone factory downturn eased in November China39;s private PMI unexpectedly expands in November Manufacturing activity slumps in Japan, steadies in S. Korea Soft global demand clouds outlook for Asia39;s fragile recovery LONDONTOKYO, Dec 1 Reuters Global manufacturing activity remained weak in November on soft demand, surveys showed on Friday, as euro zone factory activity […]