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British pound rises against the dollar after the UK economy unexpectedly grows
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Official figures reveal a 0.1% increase for August, beating economist forecasts that actually predicted a slight economic drop. The computer programming sector drove this surprise growth, while a weaker American currency helped sterling achieve its best daily gain since mid-August. Finance minister John Healey promised his upcoming budget will feature new plans to protect Britain from Iran war energy shocks.
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