Economists polled by Reuters expected U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) to have expanded by 0.1% month-on-month. Source: cnbc.com

The UK economy was seen to grow by 0.5% in February – an unexpected figure that has surprised economists, according to the latest figures. Source: lbc.co.uk

The stronger-than-expected reading for February came before the jump in energy prices that followed the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. Source: wsj.com

No snacks are allowed and naps are limited to four hours Source: independent.co.uk

President Donald Trump heads to Las Vegas to promote the tax cuts he signed into law last year, part of a push to focus on economic issues ahead of this year’s elections. Source: apnews.com

The better-than-expected GDP data comes as Asian countries have been hit hard by the impact of the conflict. Source: bbc.com