Euro zone economic activity made a surprise return to growth this month as factories ramped up production to its fastest pace in over 23 years, offsetting a continuing slowdown in the bloc’s dominant services industry, a preliminary survey showed. FILE PHOTO: Workers assemble enclosures at the factory of German caravan and trailer maker Knaus-Tabbert AG at their headquarters in Jandelsbrunn near Passau, Germany, March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert But with much of Europe suffering a third wave of coronavirus infections and renewed lockdown measures, as well as a slow vaccine rollout in the region, the final reading of the survey and April’s numbers could be more subdued. IHS Markit’s flash composite PMI, seen as a good guide to economic health, bounced above the 50 mark separating growth from contraction to 52.5 in March compared to February’s 48.8, its highest since late 2018. Even the most optimistic […]