Increased Government Spending Fuelled UK Economic Growth

A jump in government spending helped fuel the UK’s economic growth in the second quarter, the country’s Office for National Statistics said.

Government spending grew 1% in the quarter, the fastest rate in over a year, Bloomberg News reported. This contributed to economic growth of 1.2% for the quarter.

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Increased Government Spending Fuelled UK Economic Growth originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:45:00.

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Virgin Group to Enter Hotel Industry

Virgin Group Ltd, founded by U.K. tycoon Richard Branson, plans enter the hotel industry.

Virgin will spend as much as $500 million on high-end hotels aimed at “high income, well-educated, metropolitan ‘creative class'” customers, Bloomberg News said. The company is scouting for locations in cities including New York, San Francisco and Miami.

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Virgin Group to Enter Hotel Industry originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:39:00.

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Moodys: U.K. Credit Rating Is Safe

The U.K.’s triple-A credit rating is safe, thanks to the government’s austerity measures and a flexible economy, rating agency Moody’s said. The rating agency said the government’s deficit-reduction measures, continued economic growth and the long maturity profile of the country’s debt all support the credit rating, Reuters reported.

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Moodys: U.K. Credit Rating Is Safe originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:26:00.

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UPS Launches Marketing Campaign to Promote Logistics Business

Package-delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS) is launching its largest ever marketing campaign to promote its logistic business to small and medium- sized companies looking to export their products.

For years, the company has been known worldw…

UPS Launches Marketing Campaign to Promote Logistics Business

Package-delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS) is launching its largest ever marketing campaign to promote its logistic business to small and medium- sized companies looking to export their products.

For years, the company has been known worldw…