Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. service-sector business grew in September for the 116th consecutive month, but at a slower rate than anticipated, the New York-based Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
The non-manufacturing index fell from 56.4 percent in August to 52.6 percent in September, the weakest growth in three years. Economists expected the index to hit 55.3 percent in September.