European economic rebound slows as virus cases rise
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for a press conference at the Fort de Bregancon, southern France, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. The leaders of Germany and France are meeting Thursday at a Mediterranean retreat for talks on how to resuscitate Europe's economy without causing a new virus crisis, and on a growing number of global hot spots. (Christophe Simon/Pool Photo via AP)
A cargo vessel cruises on the river Main with the buildings of the banking district in background in Frankfurt, Germany, after sunset on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
LONDON (AP) — The European economy's rebound from the coronavirus recession appears to have slowed in August as a resurgence in new confirmed contagions across the region makes businesses, shoppers and travelers more cautious.
An indicator of business activity published Friday by research firm IHS Markit fell back to a level that suggests the economy is barely growing after a relatively strong burst in July, when many countries had phased out the restrictions on public life that were imposed in the spring to contain the pandemic...
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