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  3. Quotes

    1. “ All in all this is a miserable report, highlighting the fact that the euro zone is falling into recession again. ”
      By Peter Vanden Houte
    2. “ If the euro zone can't slip into recession when it is facing the biggest financial crisis for generations and business surveys fall to the extent that they have done, when can it? ”
      By Alan Clarke
    3. “ In all, this supports our view that even if euro zone policymakers implement a significant multi-faceted plan to deal with the region's fiscal problems, it will not address all the region's underlying economic problems or bring the euro zone crisis to an end. ”
      By Ben May
    4. “ Thanks to the pick-up in new orders and output, the headline flash PMI rebounded back into expansionary territory during October, marking a steady start to manufacturing activities in the fourth quarter. ”
      By Qu Hongbin
    5. “ Domestic demand conditions seem solid and enough to keep the economy growing by around 9 percent, judging from the rebound in the PMI from a low of 49.3 back in July. ”
      By George Worthington

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  1. Euro zone recession may have already started

    iol.co.za (Oct 24 2011) Financial Services

    1. Euro zone recession may have already started The euro zone's debt crisis might already have pushed the bloc's economy back into recession, according to business surveys that showed China's economy taking a stride forward in October. ||| The euro zone's debt crisis might already have pushed the bloc's economy back into recession, according to business surveys that showed China's economy taking a stride forward in October. Purchasing managers' indexes (PMIs) on Monday only served to underscore why Europe's leaders are scrambling to identify substantial and lasting measures to contain a sovereign debt crisis that knocked euro zone businesses into a second ... (Read Full Article)

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