Stories for July 26th 2010

Monday, July 26th 2010 - 03:37 UTC
Surprise rebound of the UK economy in the second quarter, 1.1%

The British economy grew by a faster-than-expected 1.1% in the second quarter of the year, according to official data. The figure - a preliminary estimate from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - was almost double the 0.6% growth rate expected by economists.
Monday, July 26th 2010 - 03:32 UTC
With ten weeks left Brazilian presidential race remains technically tied

With only two and a half months left for October 3 presidential election the ruling party candidate, Dilma Rousseff and Jose Serra from the opposition remain in a technical tie according to an opinion poll released over the weekend. The Datafolha poll showed Rousseff with 36% of voter intention against 37% for former Sao Paulo state Governor Serra.

Surprise rebound of the UK economy in the second quarter, 1.1%