Flat French economic growth leaves eurozone stuck in fourth-quarter rut

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The French economy stagnated at the end of last year, hit by falling domestic demand and leaving the overall eurozone struggling to escape a second consecutive dip in output in the fourth quarter.

Gross domestic product in the eurozone’s second-largest economy was flat in the three months to December, in line with…