Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The pound was little changed against the euro before a report that will probably show U.K. services contracted for a fifth month, heightening speculation the economy may already be in a recession.

Achieving one of the highest possible safety ratings in the country, Eckert Fire Protection Services is looking to grow its regional business as a select contractor for the installation and inspection of fire protection equipment.

A 24-hour nationwide strike by rail workers left commuters struggling to get to work on Tuesday, and the government said it could cost the Belgian economy $62 million in lost business.

If you want to understand the precarious state of the economy in the nation's largest city, one city official suggests picturing Wile E. Coyote frozen in midair just after skidding off a cliff.

Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the second quarter, the government said Wednesday, but officials -- joined by many economists -- denied the downturn heralded a return of the "lost decade" economy of the 1990s.