Reuters - Growth in U.S. factory activity slowed more than expected in October, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

FT.com - European equities fell on Thursday after further evidence of a slowing US economy hit Wall Street indices.

FT.com - The dollar remained rangebound in subdued trade on Friday ahead of the latest US employment data due for release later in the session. US non-farm payrolls are expected to rise by 125,000 in October but a weaker reading would put further pressure on the dollar and confirm recent data which suggests growth in the US economy is continuing to weaken.

Reuters - Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose by a larger-than-expected 0.8 percent in September, while sales fell for the first time in nearly a year, the government said on Thursday.

Reuters - The U.S. Federal Reserve continues to monitor money supply gauges for clues on the economy even though the measures are no longer reliable as forecasting tools for economic growth or inflation, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday.

AP - Japan's economy expanded for the seventh straight quarter, as surprisingly robust corporate investment boosted a boom that's becoming the nation's longest since World War II, according to government data released Tuesday.

Reuters - Japan's economy grew faster than expected in the July-September quarter, data showed on Tuesday, boosting bond yields on expectations that the Bank of Japan is on track to raise interest rates by early next year.

AP - The federal agency that insures private pension plans for millions of Americans logged a deficit of $18.1 billion this year, a big improvement from last year as a new law helped to put the agency on better financial footing.

AP - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dipped last week to the lowest level in a month, signaling that the labor market remains healthy in spite of the slowing economy.

AP - Housing construction plunged to the lowest level in more than six years in October as the nation's once-booming housing market slowed further.

FT.com - The Japanese stock market fell sharply on Monday, hit by concerns about the US economy and fears about forthcoming banking results.

AP - The French economy ground to a halt in the third quarter as exports slowed, the national statistics agency confirmed Tuesday.

Reuters - German corporate sentiment unexpectedly rose in November to equal a 15-year high as business expectations and firms' assessment of current conditions improved, a key survey showed on Thursday.

AFP - The dollar has fallen to a 19-month low of just over 1.31 to the euro on concerns about a slowdown in the US economy.

Reuters - A think tank at People's University has forecast China's economic growth will slow to about 9.25 percent in 2007 and remain near that rate through 2010, the Beijing News reported on Sunday.

Reuters - The United States needs greater foreign exchange flexibility from China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday as the dollar continued its slide against most major currencies.

Reuters - Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell last week with the number of business days truncated by the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, an industry group said on Wednesday.

Reuters - U.S. incomes and spending rose in October, providing the means for consumers to keep spending as the holiday shopping season approached, while core consumer prices rose modestly, the government reported on Thursday.