BCN-38 UK economy grows 0.4% in second quarter: data

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UK economy grows 0.4% in second quarter: data

LONDON, Aug 10, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Britain’s Brexit-facing economy picked up
speed in the second quarter of this year, official data showed Friday, with
activity aided by sunny weather and the World Cup football tournament.

Gross Domestic Product grew 0.4 percent in the three months to June after
a 0.2-percent expansion in the first quarter, the Office for National
Statistics said in a statement.

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