Eurozone Growth Slows While Inflation Cools; BP Profits Disappoint
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French and Italian economies showed slowing growth in Q3 while Portugal's economy contracted. Broader eurozone economy shrank 0.1% in Q3.
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Eurozone inflation dropped to 2.9% in October, down from 4.3% in September, slowing more than expected.
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BP reported $3.3 billion in Q3 profits, missing expectations of around $4 billion, sending its shares down over 4%.
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Vodafone agreed to sell its Spanish arm to Zegona in a €5 billion deal, part of reshaping efforts by new CEO.
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European stocks were mostly higher Tuesday despite mixed economic data, with gains in France and Germany but UK's FTSE lagging.