Japan’s services sector shrinks for first time in five months in August – PMI

Japan’s services sector activity shrank for the first time in five months in August as a resurgence of COVID-19 infections hurt demand, a business survey showed.
Ukraine economy could grow by 15.5% in 2023 after deep fall – minister

Ukraine’s economy should stabilise over the coming year and expand by as much as 15.5% in 2023, depending on military developments in the war against Russia that began on Feb. 24, the country’s economy minister told Reuters in an interview.
Euro zone business growth lost more momentum in Jan as Omicron hit demand

Euro zone economic growth lost more momentum in January as the bloc’s dominant services industry suffered from subdued demand amid tighter restrictions to contain the Omicron coronavirus variant, a survey showed.