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August's claimant count was revised upwards from 1,600 to 2,700.
On Thursday Portugal's budget deficit was revised upwards to 8.6% – way over its 7.3% target, but still less than Britain's.
Fourth-quarter growth was revised upwards to also show growth of 0.2 percent, after being previously reported as flat.
America's GDP growth in the second quarter was revised upwards to an annual rate of 2.9%, from an initial estimate of 2.5%.
See articleAmerica's GDP growth rate was revised upwards to 3% for the last three months of 2011, from a first estimate of 2.8%.
As of 2011, this was revised upwards to a mammoth 211 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, and more recently by the US Geological Survey to a whopping 513 billion barrels.
Projections are now being revised upwards, ever upwards; pitched out towards the clear blue yonder.
However, these were provisional figures that may yet be revised upwards on Monday.
Growth has returned since last spring and forecasts for 2014 and 2015 have been revised upwards.
Some economists predicted that the data could well be revised upwards in the coming weeks.
The Department for Transport said the estimated cost had been revised upwards, to £1.6bn.
