Heat Wave and World Cup Hand UK Economy a Surprise Boost
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world The UK economy unexpectedly expanded in June, as sunny weather and World Cup football helped cap another quarter of healthy growth. GDP rose 0.3% after flatlining in May, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday. Economists had expected a 0.1% decline. It left growth in the second quarter at 0.4%, only marginally slower than the 0.6% in the first three months of the year.