French Economy Grows 0.5 Percent in 1Q
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France's economy grew by a 0.5 percent in the first quarter, the state statistics agency said Friday, thanks in part to a pickup in consumer spending. But the growth was slower than the 0.6 percent expansion forecast by analysts.
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Singapore's economy expanded 5.4 percent in the fourth quarter from a year ago and grew by 8.1 percent for the full year in 2004, the city-state's Ministry of Trade said Monday.
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The US economy grew at a pace of 0.6% in the first quarter of 2007, its weakest rate in more than four years.
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The US economy raced ahead at a 5.6 percent pace in the first quarter, the government has said, revising upward its last estimate of a 5.3 percent growth rate.
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PARIS / LONDON: France said on Wednesday it will sell up to 12.1% of France Telecom to raise â¬5.8 billion ($6.9bn) and help cut national debt in Europeâs largest placing in four years.
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France's economy had a growth spurt in the fourth quarter, according to figures published Friday, but its trade balance lurched into deficit in 2004 as the strong euro helped imports outpace exports.
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China's economy grew by 9.5 percent in the first three quarters of 2004 compared to the same period last year, China's National Bureau of Statistics announced.
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The number of French people without jobs rose slightly in November 2004, with 4 600 more adults unemployed than in the previous month, the Labour Ministry reported on Friday.
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Growth in the eurozone economy slowed slightly to 0.5 percent in the second quarter and is set to maintain roughly that pace for the rest of the year, the European Commission said Tuesday.
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The economy grew by 0.8 percent in the second quarter of this year compared with 0.7 percent during the first three months of 2007, according to official data published on Friday.
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Economic growth in both France and the 12-nation eurozone is likely to be close to 2.5 percent for 2006, the governor of the French central bank said.
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French bank Societe Generale announced Monday the launch of a capital increase of 5.5 billion euros (8.0 billion dollars) as well as an additional 600 million euros in losses due to the subprime crisis.
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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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The economy grew at a 0.7 percent annual pace in the first three months of this year, the weakest in more than four years but slightly better than previously estimated, data showed  on Thursday.
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PARIS, Nov 30  - The French economy is set for growth in the next two years and unemployment should begin to fall once oil prices ease, the OECD said here Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON  - The US economy grew at a brisker-than-expected 4.0 percent annual growth pace in the third quarter, the government said, raising hopes for a solid 2005.
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Eurostar says customer numbers rose 5% in the first half of the year, driven by environmental concerns.