Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:32:05 GMT
U.K. economy picks up in Q1
Economic growth in the United Kingdom increased the pace of advance during the first threee months of this year, as the GDP added 0.8% on a quarterly basis after a 0.7% rise in October-December. Year-on-year economy surged 3.1%, the largest jump since 2007. However, economy is still 0.6% below the year 2008 maximum, as during the financial crisis British economy