Consumer morale rises unexpectedly in Germany, France, Italy
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BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Consumer morale in Germany, France and Italy rose unexpectedly at the start of the year, data showed on Wednesday, suggesting that shoppers are ready to open their wallets and support overall growth in the three biggest economies of the euro zone.The surprisingly solid figures are likely to please European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, who has called on the single currency bloc to create more of its economic growth at home if it is to withstand headwinds from..