US economy grew by just 1.5% in third quarter US economic growth braked sharply in the third quarter as businesses cut back on restocking warehouses to work off an inventory glut. Business • 29 Oct 15
UK economy slows more than expected in Q3 British economic growth slowed more than expected in the three months to September after the biggest fall in construction in three years. Business • 27 Oct 15
China's Q3 growth seen dipping to 6.8% China's economic growth is expected to fall below 7% for the first time since the global financial crisis in the third quarter. Business • 14 Oct 15
French growth stagnates in second quarter French economic growth stalled in the second quarter, the INSEE official statistics agency said today. Business • 23 Sep 15
Economy grew by 1.9% in second quarter - CSO The economy grew by just under 2% in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 10 Sep 15
Euro zone growth revised up to 0.4% in Q2 The euro zone grew by 0.4% in the second quarter, official data showed today, revising upward a first estimate that sparked worries about the health ... Business • 08 Sep 15
Ulster Bank raises its 2015 & 2016 GDP forecasts Ulster Bank expects Ireland's gross domestic product to grow by 5.2% this year - up from its previous forecast of 3.9%. Business • 26 Aug 15
Goodbody expects economic growth of 5.5% in 2015 Ireland is going through its most promising economic expansion since the 1990s, according to one of the country's main stockbrokers, which has prompted it to ... Business • 13 Aug 15
Central Bank raises economic growth forecast The Central Bank has raised its growth forecasts for 2015 and 2016 due to stronger domestic spending and an ever-growing demand for Irish exports. Business • 29 Jul 15
British economy grew 0.7% in second quarter British growth bounced back in the second quarter of 2015 as gross domestic product increased by 0.7%, according to official figures. Business • 28 Jul 15
US Q1 GDP revised to show slight contraction The US economy contracted slightly in the first quarter as it struggled with bad weather, a strong dollar, spending cuts in the energy sector and ... Business • 24 Jun 15
Bundesbank upgrades German growth forecasts The German central bank, or Bundesbank, has upgraded its growth forecasts for this year and next year. Business • 05 Jun 15
Swiss economy contracts as franc cap dropped Switzerland's economy contracted in the first quarter, new data showed today. Business • 29 May 15
US economic growth slows to 0.2% in first quarter The US economy stalled in the first quarter this year, expanding at an annual pace of just 0.2%, the country's Commerce Department has said. Business • 29 Apr 15
UK economic growth better than expected The UK economy grew more strongly than previously thought last year according to revised official figures showing gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 2.8%. Business • 31 Mar 15
US Q4 growth rate revised down to 2.2% US economic growth braked more sharply than initially thought in the fourth quarter amid a slow pace of stock accumulation by businesses and a wider ... Business • 27 Feb 15
Spain's economy grew by 1.4% in 2014 - official Spain's economy expanded by 1.4% in 2014, after five years of recession or no growth, the country's national statistics agency Ine said. Business • 26 Feb 15
Euro zone Q4 growth better than expected Euro zone gross domestic product grew by more than expected in the final three months of 2014, data from the European statistics agency Eurostat showed ... Business • 13 Feb 15
US growth cools in fourth quarter US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter of 2014 as weak business spending and a wider trade deficit offset the fastest pace of ... Business • 30 Jan 15
Spanish economy grows by 1.4% in 2014 Spain's recovering economy grew by 1.4% in 2014, provisional official data showed today, after shrinking by 1.2% in the previous year. Business • 30 Jan 15
UK economy sees fastest annual growth since 2007 Britain's economy recorded its fastest annual growth since 2007 last year despite a bigger than expected slowdown in the final three months of 2014. Business • 27 Jan 15
Oil prices fall again in weak trade Oil prices fell in thin pre-holiday trade today, but analysts said losses were curbed by upbeat sentiment over a strong US economic growth report. Business • 24 Dec 14
US economy grew by 5% in third quarter The US economy grew at its quickest pace in eleven years in the third quarter, the strongest sign yet that growth has decisively shifted into ... Business • 23 Dec 14
China revises up size of its economy for 2013 China revised up the size of its economy in 2013 but sees that having little effect on economic growth this year. Business • 19 Dec 14
GDP inches 0.1% higher in third quarter - CSO Economic growth in the third quarter was largely unchanged from the second quarter, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 11 Dec 14
