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UK Business Investment, Q3 2014 provisional results
•In Q3 2014, GFCF was estimated to have increased by £0.7 billion (1.0%) since the previous quarter, to £73.2 billion. •GFCF increased by 7.1% compared with the same quarter a year ago. •GFCF has increased for the last eight quarters, the longest sustained period of growth since 1998. •Most of the increase to GFCF in Q3 2014 came from increased investment in other buildings and structures. This increased by £0.9 billion (4.6%) since the previous quarter. •In Q3 2014, business investment was estimated at £44.6 billion. It is estimated to be £2.6 billion higher than its pre-downturn peak in Q2 2008. ... (full story)