July 01, 2013

Euro zone joblessness at record high, inflation up

(Reuters) - Euro zone unemployment is at a record high and consumer prices are being driven upward by volatile energy and food prices, data showed on Monday, underlining the fragility of the bloc's economic health.

June 30, 2013

Euro Zone Set to Keep Shrinking

LONDON--An indicator that has correctly recorded contractions in the euro zone suggests the currency area's economy shrank for a seventh straight quarter in the three months to the end of June, extending its longest postwar slump.

June 29, 2013

Euro zone economic mood rises to 13-month high in June

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone economic confidence improved by more than expected in June, rising to its highest level in a little over a year, a sign that Europe could be emerging from nearly three years of slump brought about by its debt and economic crisis.

June 28, 2013

UK double-dip recession revised away

The UK economy did not experience a double-dip recession at the beginning of 2012, official figures have shown.

June 27, 2013

Swiss government sees slight budget deficit in 2014

ZURICH: The Swiss government expects its budget to run a slight deficit in 2014 after parliament suspended planned savings measures, but sees a renewed balance over the next few years provided the global economy picks up.