Eurozone business activity slumps after Olympics boost
Voice of America
FILE - Tourists pose in front of the Eiffel Tower in the background in Paris on August 4, 2024, during the Paris 2024 Olympics games.
Eurozone business activity declined for the first time in seven months in September, as France lost steam after the end of the Paris Olympic Games, a key survey said Monday.
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