Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsNvidia hits $3tn and surpasses Apple as world’s second most valuable companyNewsflash: Britain’s construction sector grew at the fastest pace in two years last month.Data firm S&P Global has reported that growth in the UK construction sector gained momentum during May, with activity and new business increasing at sharper rates than in April.Particularly pleasing was the broad-based nature of the rise in activity as work on housing projects increased for the first time in more than a year-and-a-half.“Firms are gearing up for further growth in the months ahead, posting renewed expansions in both employment and purchasing activity as workloads increase. Continue reading...