Eurozone watchdog says some banks should go under: FT

(Reuters) - Some of the euro zone's lenders have no future and should be allowed to go under if they fail a health check, the bloc's new banking supervisor told the Financial Times, underscoring a tougher approach to banking oversight.

Business optimism highest for 22 years, says BDO survey

Business optimism in the UK is at its highest level in 22 years, a survey by business consultants BDO has found.

Here comes the euro zone growth data

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone and its constituent parts will report fourth quarter economic growth numbers at the end of the week, offering policy makers at the European Central Bank a needed snapshot of the bloc's underlying strength. Recent evidence has been mixed.

Eurozone: record German trade surplus, huge French deficit

Germany, Europe's biggest economy, notched up a trade surplus of 198.9 billion euros ($270 billion) in 2013, the highest since foreign trade data have been compiled.

Inflationary pressures easing in euro zone: ECRI

(Reuters) - Inflationary pressures in the euro zone remain in a downtrend, likely adding to fears about deflation in the 18-nation bloc, an indicator designed to predict cyclical trends showed.