Bloomberg Euro-zone manufacturing remained near the weakest in seven years last month, a poor start to the final quarter that raises pressure on the region’s governments to add fiscal stimulus to insulate the region from a worsening global slowdown. Factories from China to the US are suffering from flagging demand. While a Purchasing Managers’ Index for the 19-nation euro region ...

Bloomberg UK construction extended its longest contraction since 2013 in October as domestic political turmoil and a weak economic backdrop weighed on demand. IHS Markit’s index of building activity rose to 44.2, from 43.3 in September, but remained below the 50 threshold that indicates expansion for a sixth month. Civil engineering led the drop, with residential home building also losing ...

Bloomberg Fitbit Inc, soon to be acquired by Google, says it’s shifting manufacturing operations out of China for its health trackers and smart watches to avoid US tariffs. But until then, it wants relief from President Donald Trump’s duties. The smart watch maker has filed a request for an exclusion on the 15% duty that took effect from September 1 ...