British exports extend recovery

BRITISH export growth helped the economy extend its recovery in the third quarter as growth in consumer, government and investment spending slowed by more than half.

Gross domestic product rose 0.8% from the previous three months, when it increased 1.2%, the Office for National Statistics said in London. That matched an initial estimate on August 26 and the median forecast of 30 economists in a Bloomberg News survey.

Exports rose 2.2% after a 2.3% increase in the previous three months.