Eurozone industrial output in surprise slump

LONDON (AP) -- Industrial production across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro unexpectedly slumped in October, official figures showed Wednesday, in another sign that the region's recession is getting worse and weighing on big economies like Germany.

Eurozone crisis still choking credit demand: ECB

FRANKFURT: Bank lending to private households in the euro area remains weak as the long-running debt crisis continues to choke demand for credit, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday.