Biggest services turnover rise in 7 yrs

(ANSA) - Rome, May 26 - ISTAT said Friday that its services-turnover index rose 1.6% in the first quarter of 2017 with respect to the previous three months, the biggest rise since the base year of 2010. The index increased was up 4.5% compared to the first quarter of 2016, the national statistics agency said.