Services lift UK economic growth
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The UK economy expanded at its fastest clip in three years in the third quarter, driven by services.
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Britain's economy grew 0.7 percent in the third quarter, according to official data published Thursday.
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China has revised upward its gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 9.69 per cent during the first half of this year due to higher growth in service industries, the state media reported on Monday.
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The dominant service sector grew at its fastest rate in a year in May, confounding market expectations for a slightly slower pace, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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Business & money: Gross domestic product rose by 0.8% in the three months to June.
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The British economy grew by 3.7 percent in the second quarter of 2004 compared with the same period of the previous year, according to unrevised published official figures.
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Growth in the U.S. service sector rose unexpectedly in June, while the job market also appeared to pick up some steam, according to reports on Thursday that signaled strength in the economy.
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Britain's economy grew at a two-year high during the second quarter compared with the first three months of 2006, according to unrevised official data.
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Growth in the huge U.S. services sector rose in December, although employment declined slightly, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
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UK businesses are set to prosper during the next few months - but this could trigger more interest rate rises, according to a report.
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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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US economic growth during the second quarter of the year was stronger than previously thought, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday, partly because businesses
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The UK economy grew by 3.1% in 2004  after accelerating in the final three months of last year, according to official figures.
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The U.S. service economy expanded at the same pace in August as in July, surprising analysts who had been looking for slower growth.
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Britain's manufacturing output rose during 2006, official figures have shown, representing the best performance since 2004.
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The British economy grew by 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and by 2.9 percent over 12 months, official data showed on Friday.
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India's economy beats expectations in the second quarter, with services leading the way.