British economy grows by 0.9 percent in second quarter
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The British economy grew by 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2004 from the first quarter of the year, unchanged from a previous estimate, official figures showed.
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HONG KONG: Hong Kongâs economy probably grew 1.5 percent in the second quarter, accelerating from the previous quarter, but is poised to moderate in coming months as slowing demand for goods from China puts pressure on exports.
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Hong Kong&#39;s economy grew by 7.2 percent in the third quarter from the same period a year earlier, boosted by strong global demand and consumer spending, the government said Friday.
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Sterling recovered from two-week lows against the dollar on Thursday after the Bank of England cut interest rates by only a quarter point to 5.25 percent amid concerns of slower economic growth.
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The population of the UK will increase by 4.4 million over the next nine years, according to new estimates.
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The US economy grew more slowly in the second quarter than first thought amid shrinking corporate profits and higher imports, the government said on Friday in a report
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British Airways says second-quarter operating profits rose 23 percent on tighter costs and higher passenger numbers as long-haul travel recovers.
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WASHINGTON -- Business growth slowed to a 2.2 percent pace in the late summer, a much better performance than anticipated and an encouraging sign that the housing slump hasn't significantly dragged down the economy.
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Revenues in key sectors of the US services industry grew in the second quarter, the government said on Monday in a new survey aimed at measuring growth in the giant tranche of the economy.
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The UK economy grew at an annual rate of 3% in the first quarter of the year, raising the chances of more rate hikes.
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The British economy grew at a faster than expected annual rate during the second quarter of 2007, official data showed on Wednesday.
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The U.S. economy grew at a 2.9  percent annual pace in the second quarter, faster than  originally reported but less of an upward revision than  expected, as higher business investment offset a drop in  residential construction, a Commerce Department report showed  on Wednesday.
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Portugal's economy grew sharply in the second quarter of this year, partly due to boosted business during the European soccer championship, statistics published Thursday showed.
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The economy &#151; helped out by more brisk consumer and business spending &#151; grew at an annual rate of 3.9 percent in the third quarter, a performance that was stronger than previously thought.
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India's economy grew at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 9.3% in the second quarter,  official figures say.
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The economy expanded by 2.9 percent during the first quarter of 2007 on a 12-month comparison, official data showed on Friday.
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Britain&#039;s economy grew by 0.6 percent during the first quarter of 2006, unchanged from the previous quarter and leading to the fastest annual growth pace since 2004.