U.s. Service Sector Grows, Europe More Optimistic

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Tue, 02/05/2013 - 9:23am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The vast U.S. services sector expanded against last month, extending a three-year run of growth, while European business optimism hit an eight-month high, suggesting the euro zone economy was starting to recover.

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