US hiring slows, adding 126,000 jobs in March

Employers in the United States added 126,000 jobs in March - a gain far lower than previous months. The slower gains mark a break from a 12-month streak where employers added over 200,000 jobs each month.

German economy gets off to good Q1, but confidence dips

FRANKFURT: Booming investment provided the German economy with a healthy kick start into this year, but business confidence in Europe's biggest economy appears to be stalling already, data showed on Friday.

Cold weather clips UK construction

Britain's cold snap clipped construction activity in March, leading the sector to suffer its third consecutive month of shrinking output, although there were signs of optimism for the rest of the year.