Eurozone economy cools in third quarter

Growth in the 19-nation eurozone slowed to 0.3 percent in the third quarter, official data showed on Friday, with the economy in powerhouse Germany cooling as France returned to expansion. The quarterly growth was below the analyst estimate of 0.4 percent for the period and will fuel speculation the European Central Bank will expand its vast stimulus programme next month. The Eurostat agency said the eurozone economy expanded more slowly than the 0.4 percent seen in the previous quarter and is i