UK productivity shows small gain in third quarter after grim run - ONS

LONDON (Reuters) - Productivity in Britain, a key weak point of the country's economy, improved slightly in the July-September period of last year, according to official data published on Wednesday.After contracting in the previous four quarters, output per hour worked rose by 0.1% in the third quarter compared with the same period of 2018, the Office for National Statistics said.The ONS also said unit labour costs rose by 3.6% in annual terms in the third quarter as wages rose faster than gains..