EasyJet says record summer ahead; Heathrow airport reports busiest day - business live

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as aviation industry reports stronger summer after Ryanair shock German business output dropped in July as the manufacturing sector's woes deepened, to the surprise of economists who had predicted an improvement. The manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI), a widely followed measure of business activity, dropped from 45.1 points to 42.2, a nine-month low, according to data company S&P Global. Anything below the 50 mark on the inde...