Companies across the eurozone are taking on staff at the fastest rate since August 2011 to meet demand.<br /><br /> That’s a key point in a survey published on Friday. Markit’s composite flash purchasing manager’s index – as it’s called – hit 53.5 for February. That’s up from 52.6 in January.<br /><br /> Any figure over 50 indicates expansion while any below spells contraction.<br /><br /> Customer-facing service companies performed particularly well, said the survey, outpacing growth in manufacturing output.<br /><br /> At the same time lower oil prices helped to reduce input costs for many firms across the eurozone.
