Market News Friday: Shares rise in Europe; China expects to grow at annual 8.5% rate in third quarter of 2009
Aug 21st, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Markets news on stocks, currencies and commodities: China's State Information Centre (SIC) government think-tank said today that the economy will grow at an annual rate of around 8.5% in the third quarter, picking up from the second quarter's 7.9% pace.