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Eurozone economy slows as France stalls and China risks loom

Published Fri, Aug 14, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Berlin

ECONOMIC growth in the eurozone slowed in the second quarter as France stagnated and Italy lost momentum, held back by an uncertain global outlook that is weakening investment even in powerhouse Germany.

Growth in the 19-country currency bloc slowed to 0.3 per cent, missing expectations for a 0.4 per cent quarterly expansion that would have matched the first quarter.