Egypt’s non-oil activity contracts in September as backlogs rise -PMI
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s non-oil private sector shrank for the 34th straight month in September as a slowdown at ports and low consumer demand caused company backlogs to jump at…
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s non-oil private sector shrank for the 34th straight month in September as a slowdown at ports and low consumer demand caused company backlogs to jump at…
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity contracted for the third consecutive month in September, although only very slightly due to a less pronounced slowdown in output and new orders, a…
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ROME (Reuters) – The Italian services sector contracted very slightly in August – the first time it has done so this year – signalling the possible start of a recession…
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity contracted for a second month in August due to a slowdown in new orders as firms faced challenges securing business, a survey showed on…
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted again in April but less than in February and March, helped by companies building up inventories, a survey showed on Tuesday. The…
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s manufacturing sector contracted at the fastest rate in almost three years in April, although firms increased output slightly as their supply chain problems eased, a survey…
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s manufacturing sector contracted further in April as new orders fell and the impact of protests against the government’s plans to increase the retirement age hit business,…