Britain's economic growth accelerates in Q2, helped by trade

LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Britain's economy gathered speed in the second three months of 2015, boosted by a jump in exports and business investment in the latest sign that the recovery is broadening out.

French growth picking up, soon to halt jobless rise - INSEE

PARIS, (Reuters) - France's economy will expand fast enough in the second half of the year to halt the rise in unemployment, albeit with joblessness topping 10 percent, the national statistics office INSEE said on Thursday.

UK manufacturers wary about big increase in investment: survey

(Reuters) - British manufacturers are cautious about increasing levels of capital spending, a trade group said on Monday, raising questions as to whether a recent pick-up in business investment is sustainable in the long term.

Euro-Zone Business Activity Slows

Business activity in the euro zone slowed more sharply in May than first estimated, a sign that weak prices are undermining the area's recovery from its debt crisis.

Bank of England keeps rates on hold at 0.5%

The Bank of England has kept rates on hold at 0.5 per cent, marking the fifth anniversary of ultra-loose monetary policy.

UK real incomes to rise at last in 2014, says Bank of England official

British households can look forward to rising real incomes in 2014 after four years in which high inflation has outstripped wage increases, a Bank of England policymaker said.

IMF trims German 2013 growth forecast to 0.3 per cent

FRANKFURT: The International Monetary Fund lowered Monday its forecast for German growth this year, but predicted that Europe's biggest economy will experience a recovery in the second half of 2013.