Statistics of the EU http://www.eubusiness.com Latest business news about statistics, facts and figures of the European Union daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z Eurozone retail sales fall unexpectedly in March http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210151847.63 Consumers in the eurozone reined in spending in March, confounding expectations that they would keep their wallets open in a weakening economy. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline4 Facts & Figures 2008-05-07T10:15:54Z News Item Eurozone services activity firms more than expected http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210075321.72 Activity in the vast services sector of the eurozone improved more than expected in April, according to a survey on Tuesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline4 Facts & Figures 2008-05-06T15:30:22Z News Item Eurozone manufacturing activity slows in April: survey http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209721627.72 Manufacturing activity in the 15 countries sharing the euro slumped more than expected on April, tumbling to the lowest in nearly three years, a survey showed on Friday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Facts & Figures 2008-05-02T11:55:13Z News Item Eurozone inflation eases, but economic confidence wilts http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209548822.78 Inflation in the eurozone eased in April off record highs in March but confidence in the economy sank to a the lowest point in two-and-a-half years, EU data showed on Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline2 Finance Facts & Figures 2008-05-02T16:54:15Z News Item Confidence in European economy lowest in two and a half years: survey http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209547046.03 Confidence in the European economy fell more sharply than expected in April, slumping to the lowest point in two-and-a-half years, according to an EU survey on Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Facts & Figures 2008-04-30T10:08:01Z News Item Eurozone unemployment stable at record low 7.1 per cent http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209547041.65 Unemployment in the 15 nations sharing the euro held steady in March for the third month running at a record low of 7.1 per cent of the workforce, according to official EU data released on Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Employment Facts & Figures 2008-04-30T10:09:38Z News Item Eurozone inflation cools in April to 3.3 per cent http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209547023.1 Inflation in the 15 countries sharing the euro cooled in April to 3.3 per cent from a record high of 3.6 per cent in March, according to a first estimate from the EU's Eurostat data agency on Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Facts & Figures 2008-04-30T10:10:51Z News Item Eurozone business activity ticks up in April http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208946723.2 Eurozone business activity improved unexpectedly in April, although analysts warn the economy is in the midst of a "moderate slowdown." No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline4 Facts & Figures 2008-04-25T10:25:17Z News Item Eurozone industrial order data stronger than expected http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208943123.15 Factories in the 15 nations sharing the euro saw demand grow slightly faster than expected in February, official EU data showed on Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline4 Facts & Figures 2008-04-23T10:05:39Z News Item EU posts fourth quarter current account deficit of EUR 2.8bn http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208858522.95 The European Union's current account deficit stood at EUR 2.8 billion in the final three months of 2007, official revised EU figures showed on Tuesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline4 Facts & Figures 2008-04-22T10:10:33Z News Item EU deficits lowest ever in 2007: Eurostat http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208511122.83 Most European governments made big strides in 2007 in cleaning up their finances with the smallest shortfall between revenue and spending on record. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline1 Finance Facts & Figures 2008-04-18T15:21:04Z News Item Eurozone posts slight trade surplus in February http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208423821.75 The eurozone saw a sharp improvement in their trade balance in February, posting a slight surplus after a huge deficit in January. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline4 Facts & Figures 2008-04-17T16:16:09Z News Item Eurozone inflation jumps to record 3.6 per cent http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208337423.09 Inflation in the eurozone jumped to a record 3.6 per cent in March amid soaring oil and food prices, propelling the euro to a new high against the dollar. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline4 Facts & Figures 2008-04-16T20:46:01Z News Item Eurozone industrial output growth slows in February http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208164622.62 Factories and refineries in the euroxone ratcheted down their production growth in February, according to official EU data. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline4 Facts & Figures 2008-04-14T10:10:30Z News Item Eurozone data shows growth slowed to 2.6 pct in 2007 http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1207732622.33 Economic growth in the eurozone slowed last year to 2.6 per cent from 2.8 per cent in 2006, Eurostat has confirmed. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline4 Facts & Figures 2008-04-10T11:13:33Z News Item