Eurozone growth slows amid Russia sanction fears

Growth by private businesses across the key eurozone economies slowed in August, despite widespread price cutting.

It follows news earlier this month that overall economic growth for Germany - the bloc's biggest economy - shrank in the previous 3 months.

For France, the news comes as President Francois Hollande vows to go "faster and further" with reforms as he seeks to bolster the country's stagnant economy.

Steve Evans and Duncan Crawford report.