Eurozone retail sales slump in November, adding to economic gloom

Eurozone retail sales grew less than expected in November, confirming that consumption remains in the doldrums and adding to a recent string of gloomy data about the health of the currency bloc’s economy.

Retail sales in the 20 nations sharing the euro grew by 0.1 per cent in November compared to the previous month, falling short of expectations for 0.4 per cent in a Reuters poll and making up just