French economy grows 0.8 pct in second quarter, spurred by investments
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The French economy grew by 0.8 percent in the second quarter, spurred by rising business and household investments, feeding optimism that recovery is strong and lasting.
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The French economy surged ahead in the  fourth quarter of 2004 but missed the government's growth  target, and high oil prices and consumer demand for imports  pushed trade into the red for the first time in four years.
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German gross domestic product grew unexpectedly strongly in the second half of last year.
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The economy grew more quickly in the second quarter than initially estimated and inflation was slightly lower.
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NEW YORK - A sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks moderately higher Friday on hopes that the economic slowdown would not be as bad as first thought.    The 2.8 percent GDP growth in the second quarter, a revision from the 3 percent preliminary figure reported in July, is a far cry from the 4.5 percent growth in the first quarter...
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The French airline Air France-KLM has reported a 7.8-percent rise in second-quarter operating profit owing to strong passenger traffic, but net profit slumped on exceptional factors.
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy, struggling under the weight of a bloated trade deficit, grew at a relatively modest 2.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter, a slower pace of expansion than previously thought...
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An index of leading economic indicators rose for a second month in October, the Conference Board reported yesterday.
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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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NEW YORK - A sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher Friday on hopes that the economic slowdown would not be as bad as first thought.    The 2.8 percent GDP growth in the second quarter, a revision from the 3 percent preliminary figure reported in July, is a far cry from the 4.5 percent growth in the first quarter...
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Household spending in France rose in August for a second month in three and Italian consumers were more confident in September, signaling domestic demand may help drive European growth in the second half.
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European shares inched up to fresh two-month highs on Monday as optimism grew that the U.S. economy was doing well, helping to lift beaten-down sectors such as technology and insurers.
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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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German Gross Domestic Product grew unexpectedly strongly in the second half of last year.
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The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.3 percent in the second quarter of this year,significantly better than a previously estimated growth rate of 2.8 percent, but
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The French economy is set to grow by 2.0-2.5 percent in 2007, according to a draft budget which is based on an oil price of 70 dollars a barrel and on the euro being worth 1.28 dollars.
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Air France KLM on Thursday reported  second quarter operating earnings up 7.8 percent to 568 million  euros ($731 million) and hiked its merger synergy targets as it  remained confident on full-year earnings.