news for 08.09.2008(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-08 11:24 Portugal April-June trade deficit widens (Interactive Investor)view news LISBON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Portugal's global trade deficit rose more than 20 percent to 5.779 billion euros in the three-month period between April and June this year, the National Statistics Institute said on Monday. (in billions of euros) April-June 08 April-June 07 Pct change Imports 15.692 14.387 9.1 Exports 9.913 9.593 3.3 Deficit 5.779 4.794 20.5(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-08 11:20 Portugal GDP expanded 0.3 percent in Q2 (Interactive Investor)view news LISBON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Portugal's gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3 percent in the second quarter of 2008 compared with a decline of 0.2 percent in the first quarter, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Monday. GDP grew 0.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2008, INEsaid in its second reading of GDP for the quarter. In the second quarter of 2007, the economy grew ...(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-08 09:08 PRESS DIGEST - PORTUGAL - Sept 8 (Interactive Investor)view news LISBON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Following are some of the main