WASHINGTON: Businesses around the world felt the pinch from rising energy costs last month, according to surveys of some 10,000 executives, but the weakness was concentrated in manufacturing and global growth remains brisk.
The latest monthly surveys of purchasing managers at manufacturing and service sector firms in the United States, Europe and Asia showed activity cooled a touch during April.
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