Spain's economy shrank for a seventh consecutive quarter between January and March as domestic demand slumped.

BBC: Business

Already the export recovery, combined with a sharp cut in imports as domestic demand has slumped, has brought a huge improvement in some economies' current-account balances.

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Electrical engineering firms have suffered particularly badly in recent months as demand from technology firms has slumped.

BBC: Recession fears for UK engineering

Cheap money and demand from foreign funds have combined to keep investment prices up, even as rents have slumped.

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