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Euro area headed for double-dip recession in Q1
Economic activity in the Eurozone grew a tad more slowly than previously estimated at the end of 2020, as the single currency bloc began to slip back into recession.
American Airlines plans $5bn bond sale to cover debts
American Airlines said it was planning to issue $5bn in bonds and seek a $2. 5bn term loan backed by its frequent flyer program to pay back a government loan and other debts.
Economists revise forecasts for 2021 US GDP growth sharply higher
The high likelihood that Democrats in the US Senate will get their $1. 9trn fiscal stimulus proposal through the US Congress has seen economists revise their forecasts for economic growth in 2021 sharply higher.
US foreign trade rises more than expected in January
America's shortfall in trade with the rest of the world widened at the start of 2020, as import outgrowth continued to outpace overseas sales.
US pre-open: Futures point to lower start ahead of February non-farm payrolls
Stocks on Wall Street are being called to start lower amid investor jitters over the recent rise in Treasury yields, even as they wait on the latest monthly non-farm payrolls report.
Fed's Powell says he would be concerned if financial conditions tighten
Longer-term US government debt yields extended their recent rebound even after Federal Reserve chief, Jerome Powell, said he was monitoring their rise.
Weekly US jobless claims print ahead of forecasts
The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment claims edged higher unexpectedly last week, although some economists had expected worse.
US Q4 labor productivity falls a bit less than expected
US labor productivity fell by less than expected at the end of 2020, helping to douse labour cost growth.
US jobs market may be primed for a 'full recovery', Challenger says
The American jobs market may be primed for a full recovery, one of the country's most influential outplacement firms said.
US services sector growth slows in February, price pressures jump
Activity in the US services sector slowed last month amid a big decline in the rate of new orders, the results of a closely-followed survey showed.
US private sector payrolls grow less quickly than expected in February, ADP says
Private sector employment in the States grew a tad less quickly than anticipated last month, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
German retail sales crash in January
German retail sales sank at the start of 2021 as the sector was clobbered by Covid-19 restrictions and a three percentage point hike in the country's value added tax.
Ex-BoE Governor Mervyn King warns of 'excessive complacency' on inflation
Central bankers need to be ready for inflation to move in either direction, former Bank of England Governor, Mervyn King, said.