The phrase "activity in the second" is not entirely clear and may not be correct or usable in written English without additional context.
It could potentially be used in contexts discussing time, such as referring to an event occurring in the second unit of time or a second phase of an activity.
Example: "The activity in the second of the experiment was crucial for obtaining accurate results."
Alternatives: "action in the second" or "event in the second".
The prime minister's remarks were his first detailed response after official figures showed a dramatic 0.7% contraction in economic activity in the second quarter of 2012.
Thailand and Malaysia should also post pickups in economic activity in the second quarter versus the first quarter, analysts have said.
Unlike some of its European rivals, Société Générale reported a surge in profit from its trading and other investment banking activity in the second quarter.
The government reported on Wednesday that overall economic activity in the second quarter advanced at an annual rate of just 1.1percentt, down from a 5percentt rate in the first quarter.
The ONS thinks that one-off factors an extra bank holiday, the tsunami in Japan, a heatwave in April may have knocked 0.5% off activity in the second quarter.
The sovereign debt crisis in Europe, broader concerns about the stability of the banking system and government budget deficit issues in the United States are likely to continue to weigh on client activity in the second quarter, UBS said.
It also warned that fixed costs would likely rise, "due to the expected increase in activity in the fourth quarter".
The company cannot provide any assurance that sales in that store will not be negatively affected by this activity in the fourth quarter or in any future period".
In its bimonthly bulletin, the bank said that economic activity in the first half of 2003 had fallen short of forecasts.
Under the peace plan presented to both sides earlier this year known as the road map, Israel is supposed to "freeze" all "settlement activity" in the first phase.
