Euro zone factory output shows surprisingly big fall in January

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Output at euro zone factories fell more than expected at the start of 2013 and production in France and Germany slipped in the latest sign the bloc is struggling to emerge from recession. Industrial production in the 17 countries sharing the euro fell 0.4 percent in January from December, the EU's statistics office Eurostat said on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.1 percent fall. Factory output, two-thirds of which is generated by Germany, France and Italy, was also down 1. ...