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World Service,31 Jul 2013,28 mins

US Economic Growth Figures get Double Boost

World Business Report

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The US economy is growing at an annual rate of 1.7% - faster than many were expecting. And, revisions to previous growth figures have added almost $400bn (拢260bn) to its size overnight, by including long-term investments in things like films and music. One of the world's biggest drinks companies, Diageo, reports a 5% increase in annual sales. We hear from the company's new chief executive, Ivan Menezes. Plus, we find out how the recession in Spain is affecting one of its most famous sports - bullfighting. A previously unpublished history of the Bank of England reveals it helped sell gold seized by Nazi Germany when it invaded Czechoslovakia in 1939. And one of the world's two potash cartels is splitting, which could lead to big price falls for the essential fertiliser ingredient.

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