Bloomberg Volkswagen AG gained market share in Europe for the first time since its diesel-cheating scandal erupted in September 2015, a sign that the German manufacturer is regaining consumer trust. The region’s biggest automaker accounted for 24.8 percent of car sales in November compared with 24.6 percent a year earlier, the Brussels-based European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA, said …

  LONDON / AP The eurozone economy is ending 2016 robustly and inflation pressures are growing, a key survey showed on Thursday, in a combination that suggests the European Central Bank’s stimulus efforts are working. Financial information company IHS Markit said its purchasing managers’ index, a gauge of activity in the manufacturing and services sectors, held at 53.9 points in …

  Bloomberg Germany’s economy ended 2016 on a strong footing, with a key index suggesting growth accelerated in the fourth quarter. IHS Markit said its composite Purchasing Managers Index was at 54.8 this month after a reading of 55 in November, capping the economy’s strongest three-month period since the second quarter of 2014. That indicates economic growth picked up from …