Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:55:15 GMT
Scottish economy falls into recession
Scottish economy contracted during two consecutive quarters and fell
into a double-dip recession, following the UK economy. Scottish GDP dropped 0.1 per
cent in the first three months of this year, while construction output declined
dramatically by 6.9 per cent. Still, there is some positive news with the growth
in production sector by 1.2 per cent, services grew by 0.2 per cent, and the
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