The U.K. economy expanded 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter, ending the best year since 2007 amid growth in every industry except construction. The increase in gross domestic product followed a 0.8 percent gain in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics said today in London. It was in […]
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Asian shares tumble to three-week low on China services PMI
Asian shares fell to a three-week low on Monday after growth in China’s services sector slowed sharply last month, raising concerns about the pace of recovery in the world’s second-largest economy, while safe-haven gold climbed. The dollar hovered near a four-week high, supported by an upbeat outlook for the U.S. […]
Nigeria’s economy may displace S’Africa next year – Renaissance
The nation’s plan to rebase the Gross Domestic Product figures next year may boost the size of its economy by as much as 60 per cent, leapfrogging South Africa as the continent’s largest nation in terms of total wealth, Renaissance Capital Limited has said. Nigeria might see its economy measured […]

