Friday, June 1, 2007

Slovak Economy Expanded 9 Percent in First Quarter, Final Report Shows

(Bloomberg) -- Slovakia's economy expanded an annual 9
percent in the first quarter as growing wages fueled consumer
spending and exports continued to rise.

Gross domestic product growth in the first three months of
2007 slowed from 9.6 percent in the fourth quarter, the
Bratislava-based Slovak Statistical Office said today in an e-
mailed statement from Bratislava. The final figure was little
changed from the preliminary 8.9 percent rate issued on May 15.


Read more at Bloomberg Emerging Markets News

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