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Spain: Slowdown of service sector growth continues in February

Spain’s service sector economy continued to expand in February, but again at a slower rate amid reports of softer demand growth and cooler market conditions. Similarly, employment also rose to a lesser degree, with some evidence of firms not replacing leavers as expectations about the future ...

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