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27/01/2015
ONS Figures Show Economy Growth
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that the UK economy grew by 2.6% in 2014, the largest growth in seven years.
Despite the overall growth the ONS figures also show that growth slowed slightly in the final quarter of the year, with the last three months of 2014 closing on 0.5% growth, compared to 0.7% in the three months previous.
The full report can be read here.
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Despite the overall growth the ONS figures also show that growth slowed slightly in the final quarter of the year, with the last three months of 2014 closing on 0.5% growth, compared to 0.7% in the three months previous.
The full report can be read here.
(MH/CD)
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