31/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - The business climate index in the euro zone, for which estimates were published last Thursday by the Commission, progressed unexpectedly in October to reach -0.42 as opposed to -0.49 in September. According to the Commission, the slight rise observed during the past few months could lead to a more optimistic assessment of the current economic situation. The economic confidence indicator, however, fell slightly in October to 98.9 as opposed to 99.0 in September....