Update: Sterling jumps as UK avoids triple dip
The UK's stagnating economy avoided a triple-dip recession today after initial estimates showed it expanded 0.3% in the first quarter of 2013.
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a better-than-expected expansion, beating forecasts of 0.1% growth, and prompted a rise in the pound against the dollar. Sterling...
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