Bloomberg Euro-area manufacturing and services continued to expand at the fastest pace in six years, powered by growth in the region’s two biggest economies — Germany and France. A composite Purchasing Managers’ Index held at 56.8 in May, unchanged from the previous month, IHS Markit said on Monday, confirming a May 23 estimate. A gauge for services slipped slightly, while …

Bloomberg UK manufacturing activity maintained its momentum in May and confidence rose as strong domestic demand buoyed orders. IHS Markit’s Purchasing Managers Index was at 56.7 in May after reaching 57.3 the previous month, which was the highest in three years. The reading was better than economists had forecast and keeps the index comfortably above the 50 level dividing expansion …

Bloomberg A regulatory probe into PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP related to Tesco Plc’s accounting scandal was dropped as the Financial Reporting Council said there was little chance of an adverse finding in the case. The FRC said in a statement on Monday, however, that it would continue investigating other Tesco auditors. The decision is the latest twist in a nearly three-year-old saga …