By William L. Watts
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Economic growth in the 16-nation euro zone slowed in the third quarter, with gross domestic product expanding by 0.4% versus the previous three months, the European Union statistics agency Eurostat reported Friday. GDP expanded 1% in the second quarter. Compared to the third quarter of 2009, the economy expanded 1.9%. The third-quarter figures were in line with forecasts.
