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Euro Zone Firms See Deteriorating Profits, ECB Survey Shows
FinanceEuro Zone Factory Activity Contracts in January but Output Rebounds, PMI Shows
Germany's Manufacturing Sector Shows Signs of Recovery, PMI Indicates
French Manufacturing Production Rises at Strongest Rate in Almost Four Years, PMI Shows
Date: February 2, 2026
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - France's manufacturing sector expanded in January and had its fastest increase in production in almost four years, helped by plans to increase defence and...
Italian Manufacturing Contracts for Second Straight Month in January, PMI Shows
Date: February 2, 2026
ROME, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Italy's manufacturing sector contracted for a second month running in January, albeit at a marginally slower pace than in December, a survey showed on Monday, offering little...
Spain's Manufacturing Sector Faces Rough Start to 2026, PMI Shows
Date: February 2, 2026
MADRID, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Spain's manufacturing sector began the year on a weak note, with new orders falling at their fastest rate in nine months despite a stabilisation in production, a survey...
Gaza Border Reopening Long Awaited by Stranded Palestinians
Date: February 2, 2026
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa CAIRO/GAZA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Cut off from family or urgently requiring hospital care, Palestinians stranded on each side of Gaza's Rafah crossing waited with...
Explainer-What's Next for Trump's Gaza Plan After Rafah Reopening?
Date: February 2, 2026
Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war was given a boost on Monday with the reopening of the enclave's Rafah crossing with Egypt. But difficult questions remain...
Tens of Thousands of Transport Workers Walk Off Job in Germany
Date: February 2, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Commuters across Germany faced freezing temperatures and empty platforms on Monday as tens of thousands of public transport workers walked off the job in a strike called by...