China’s economy grows in first quarter despite Iran war chaos
GDP advanced 1.3%, a rate that would put the economy on track to expand by more than 5% annually
China’s economy grows in first quarter despite Iran war chaos
GDP advanced 1.3%, a rate that would put the economy on track to expand by more than 5% annually Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.
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China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war
The better-than-expected GDP data comes as Asian countries have been hit hard by the impact of the conflict.
China economic growth accelerates to 5% in first quarter — but Iran war clouds outlook
Beijing had lowered its growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s.
UK economy showed surprise 0.5% growth before Iran war
ONS figure for February suggests Britain was gaining momentum before conflict dashed hopes of recovery Business live – latest updates UK GDP expanded by a stronger than expected 0.5% in February, official figures show, suggesting the economy was gaining momentum before the onset of war in the Middle East dashed hopes of recovery. The jump, reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), was significantly bigger than the 0.1% forecast by economists. January’s flatlining figure was also revised up, to 0.1% growth. Continue reading...
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