Service Sector Shows Brisk May Growth

The services industry expanded last month at the fastest pace since April 2010 because of an increase in new orders, a survey showed. The Business Activity Index for services rose to 57.6 in May from 55.8 in April, HSBC Holdings said in a report Friday, citing data compiled by Markit Economics financial information services company. The survey indicates growth when above 50. Russia’s economy slowed in the first quarter […]