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The Euro Area Grew 0.4 Per Cent Last Quarter, About 1.6 Per Cent at an Annual Rate. France Shrank, and Its Jobless Rate Rose to 8.5 Per Cent.

The euro area economy grew 0.4 per cent in the third quarter, down from 0.6 per cent in the second, Eurostat's preliminary flash estimate showed on Friday 30 October. France contracted 0.1 per cent and Italy was flat. The figures are early and will be revised on 13 November.

By Daniel Okafor October 30, 2026

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Canada Lost 68,000 Jobs. The Public Sector Lost 70,000, and the Private Sector Held Steady.

Statistics Canada reported on Friday that employment fell by 68,000 in September, the second straight monthly decline, and the unemployment rate rose to 6.5 per cent. Economists had expected a gain of about 9,200. The public sector accounted for more than the whole drop.

By Cory Chamberlain October 10, 2026

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The Euro Area Grew 0.4 Per Cent Last Quarter, About 1.6 Per Cent at an Annual Rate. France Shrank, and Its Jobless Rate Rose to 8.5 Per Cent.

Canada Lost 68,000 Jobs. The Public Sector Lost 70,000, and the Private Sector Held Steady.