Eurozone business activity starts Q2 on solid footing
London
EUROZONE businesses started the second quarter with healthy growth as a buoyant order book again encouraged them to hire more, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Any sign that the bloc's recovery is gaining traction will be welcomed by the European Central Bank, which embarked on a one trillion euro (S$1.5 trillion) bond buying stimulus programme in March, although the survey did show that firms were still cutting prices.
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