Euro zone inflation's pick-up in January confirmed by Eurostat
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation grew an annual 1.4% in January, picking up from the previous month as energy prices surged, the European Union statistics office said on Friday, confirming its earlier estimates.Eurostat also confirmed that core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy, slowed in December. That will complicate the European Central Bank's plans to meet its target of headline inflation close to 2% over the medium term.Prices in the 19-country region rose 1.4% in..