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German service sector growth slows to seven-month low, PMI shows
BERLIN, April 7 (Reuters) - Business activity growth in Germany's service sector abruptly lost momentum in March as demand weakened amid fallout from the war in the Middle East, a survey showed on Tue...
Apr 07, 2026
Euro zone growth slows to nine-month low on surging costs, PMI shows
LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - The euro zone's private sector expansion weakened sharply in March as the Middle East war drove up energy costs and disrupted supply chains, with overall demand - a key gau...
Apr 07, 2026
France's services sector contracts in March as Middle East war hits demand, PMI shows
PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) - France's services sector contracted further in March as client spending weakened due to the war in the Middle East and caution among businesses in the run-up to last month's...
Apr 07, 2026
Spain services sector grows but costs soar, confidence weakens amid war, PMI shows
MADRID, April 7 (Reuters) - Spain's services sector expanded faster in March but demand softened, costs rose at the fastest pace in nearly three years and confidence weakened amid the war in the Middl...
Apr 07, 2026
LG Energy Solution flags Q1 operating loss on weak EV demand
SEOUL, April 7 (Reuters) - South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) said on Tuesday it expects to post a first-quarter operating loss of 208 billion won ($138.16 million), as weaker demand...
Apr 07, 2026
Italy service sector contracts for first time in 16 months, survey shows
ROME, April 7 (Reuters) - Italy's service sector contracted in March for the first time in 16 months, a business survey showed on Tuesday, as domestic and foreign demand declined and costs surged in c...
Apr 07, 2026
Iran war jeopardizes U.S. global leadership, warns Italian minister
ROME, April 7 (Reuters) - The Iran war has put U.S. global leadership on the line, Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said, expressing fear about the "madness" of nuclear escalation. Like some ot...
Apr 07, 2026
Ukrainian drone strike hits apartments in Vladimir region, kills two adults and child, officials say
MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) - An overnight Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Vladimir region killed a 12-year-old boy and his parents in their apartment, Alexander Avdeev, the regional governor, and lo...
Apr 07, 2026
Kenya private sector activity shrinks for first time since August 2025
NAIROBI, April 7 (Reuters) - Kenya's private sector activity contracted in March for the first time since August, partly due to the war in the Middle East, with only the wholesale and retail sectors e...
Apr 07, 2026
Banks, media stocks lift European shares, markets brace for Trump's Iran deadline
By Ragini Mathur April 7 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday, led by media and banking stocks, though a looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz kept investors on edge. The STO...
Apr 07, 2026
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