Euro zone economy showing signs of recovery, optimism rises: PMIs

LONDON: The euro zone's embattled economy has turned a corner, according to a business survey on Tuesday that showed businesses are more optimistic about the future but highlighted a growing chasm between the region's economies.

Euro zone factory slump deepens but US, Asia perk up

WASHINGTON/LONDON: Euro zone factories sank deeper into recession in December as new orders tumbled, business surveys showed on Wednesday, a sharp contrast to continuing signs of revival in the United States and China.