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Services sector back in growth – barely – as recovery remains tentative

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Investing.com
· Jul 6, 2026
US service sector growth dips in June; employment rebounds after months of contraction
US service sector growth dips in June; employment rebounds after months of contraction
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 2, 2026
GCCs now a meaningful part of India’s IT industry revenue: Neelkanth Mishra
Services exports growing faster than GDP but IT firms need reskilling to manage organisational shifts
Arise News
· Jul 7, 2026
NRS Says Tinubu’s Reforms Shifted Economy From Crisis To Recovery
NRS says tax reforms, subsidy removal and FX unification strengthened recovery as revenue surged and investor confidence improved.
The Motley Fool
· Jul 2, 2026
MSC Industrial (MSM) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Management details margin gains and productivity moves amid shifting industrial demand.
Trend News Agency
· Jul 4, 2026
Financial services lead growth of Uzbekistan's market services sector
Financial services lead growth of Uzbekistan's market services sector
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 3, 2026
Primerica: Business Shift Will Help Keep This Company Growing
Primerica: Business Shift Will Help Keep This Company Growing
UrduPoint
· Jul 3, 2026
Services exports grew by 17.38% in 11 months of FY 2026
Services exports grew by 17.38% in 11 months of FY 2026
The Japan Times
· Jun 30, 2026
Japan nears longest postwar growth even as households struggle
The government kept its view that the economy is recovering moderately, signaling the expansion still has room to run.
MaltaToday
· Jun 26, 2026
Business conditions remain above their long-term average – Central Bank of Malta
The Bank’s Business Conditions Index indicates that in May, annual growth in business activity edged slightly upwards and remained above its long-term average
Ghanaian Times
· Jul 6, 2026
Enterprise Group CEO projects strong 2026 growth.. on back of economic recovery
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Group PLC, Daniel Larbi-Tieku, has expressed strong optimism about the Group’s performance in 2026. According to him, improved macroeconomic conditions, easing inflationary pressures and a broader economic recovery would be key drivers of the growth of the group. Speaking at the company’s 16th Annual General Meeting held in The post Enterprise Group CEO projects strong 2026 growth.. on back of economic recovery appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
AMBCrypto
· Jun 30, 2026
How Solana’s rising network activity can drive SOL’s breakout above $82
Solana's network growth and rising utility are reinforcing its latest market recovery.
Business Today
· Jun 24, 2026
Now, govt to bring out a monthly Index of Services Production from July 14
On the lines of the IIP, new data set would capture contribution of formal service sector to economy
ING Think
· Jul 10, 2026
Italian industrial production posts a small contraction in May
EUROPE: After three consecutive monthly gains, production took a breather in May. Resilience in the sector has been broadly confirmed, suggesting that industry will likely remain a growth driver in the second quarter, when GDP could still expand marginally
The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 8, 2026
Recovery reboot: Is the worst behind us now? – The Economy of Everything
Recovery reboot: Is the worst behind us now? – The Economy of Everything
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 9, 2026
Ghana’s economy grows 4.7% in April 2026; services, mining sustain expansion
The latest Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG), released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), showed that although the economy continued to expand, growth moderated from the 7.4 recorded in April 2025, reflecting a slower pace of activity across key sectors.
ANTARA News
· Jul 3, 2026
Govt speeds up recovery of small, medium-sized industries in Sumatra
Indonesia's Ministry of Industry is accelerating the recovery of small and medium-sized industries (IKMs) affected ...
Economic Times
· Jun 22, 2026
RBI MPC: Growth rate could top 7% if oil prices fall further
The MPC members had voted for a status quo in the June policy, citing resilient growth and the need to assess inflation impact while stating that the MPC would closely monitor incoming data. The Reserve Bank of India has projected FY27 growth at 6.6 in the June policy, while the economy expanded at 7.7 in the January-March quarter, exceeding earlier estimates.
NDTV
· Jul 9, 2026
Japanese Companies Are Going Bankrupt Again | The Reason Why
Service sector firms have hit the hardest, accounting for one-third of bankrupt firms in H1 2026, followed by construction and trade sectors.
Irish News
· Jul 6, 2026
Fieldfisher cuts ribbon on new city centre hub for 320-strong Belfast team, just don’t call it a ‘back office’
In the eight years since Fieldfisher opened its Belfast office, output in Northern Ireland’s business services and finance sector has grown by 25
CBC News
· Jun 30, 2026
Canada's economy reverses months of slow growth with 0.5% boost in April
Canada's economy showed signs of rebounding by growing 0.5 per cent in April, reversing months of slow and negative economic growth. Real gross domestic product is up half a percentage point largely because of growth in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sectors, Statistics Canada said in its latest report, released Tuesday.
Kathimerini
· Jun 26, 2026
Tourists as Greek exports market
The tourism sector is evolving into a stable driver of growth for the Greek food and beverage industry, with their structured interconnection already producing tangible economic results.
CityNews Montreal
· Jun 30, 2026
Economy rebounds after contraction with 0.5% growth in April: StatCan
The Canadian economy was back in growth mode to start the second quarter, rebounding from a mild contraction in the first three months of 2026. Statistics Canada said Tuesday that real gross domestic product rose 0.5 per cent in April, the fastest growth rate for the economy since July 2025. The result topped StatCan’s early [] The post Economy rebounds after contraction with 0.5 growth in April: StatCan appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina
· Jun 29, 2026
Peru's BCR: Credit up 9.1% year-on-year in May, highest rate since March 2021
Total credit to the private sector—which includes loans granted by banks, finance companies, municipal and rural savings banks, plus cooperatives—accelerated its year-on-year growth rate from 8.6 in April to 9.1 in May, the highest year-on-year rate since March 2021, the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) reported Monday.
Quartz
· Jul 6, 2026
All seven US sectors grew in June for the first time since November. The rotation out of tech is showing up in the data
Basic Materials led all sectors with an index reading of 57.0, while Technology and Consumer Services returned to growth after recent contractions
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 3, 2026
China services growth moderates
China services growth moderates
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