Short note on the U.K. economy: The region's GDP increased 1.1 per cent in Q2 2010, compared with an increase of 0.3 per cent in Q1, according to a report by the Office of National Statistics. The largest contribution to the growth was from business services and finance. There was also growth in distribution, hotels and restaurants (0.7 percent), compared with a decrease of 0.7 percent in the previous quarter. In fact, hotels, restaurants and retail contributed most to Q2 growth. All good news for the events sector...