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UK Sees Manufacturing Growth

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) said its Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 54.9 from September's 10-month low of 53.5. With a figure of 50 or above indicating growth, it is a sign of renewed strength in the manufacturing sector. Yet, CIPS said firms also seemed concerned about future inflation.

Britain Manufacturing Sector: Continues to do better

Britain's manufacturers have reported another month of steady growth, taking the annual pace of expansion to a near-16 year high, but economists are still sceptical as to whether the recovery would last.

CBI: UK Manufacturing Output Up

The UK’s manufacturing sector saw output rise at the fastest rate in 15 years in the three months to July, as demand for UK-made goods continued to strengthen and firms rebuilt their stocks, the CBI said today.

CBI: UK Manufacturing Demand Weakens Slightly

Demand for UK manufactured goods has weakened a little in June compared to a significant improvement in May, the CBI has said. However, it stressed that the fortunes of the sector are looking up.

Asset-Based Financing In Today's Economy

Counting The Cost of Absenteeism

Taking a one-off sickie doesn’t seem too much of a crime, but it is a major headache for UK industry. Research by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) suggests that 172 million working days are lost each year across Britain through sickness absence, costing businesses about 13 billion pounds.

Manufacturing 2010: Looking towards a brighter future

Manufacturing a way out of recession

Just when you thought it might be all over and the news started improving, another set of statistics come along to remind the manufacturing industry the economic recovery may be underway but it’s by no means going to be plain sailing from here on in.

MAS-WM urges banks and funders to support manufacturers out of recession

The signs are the UK is in recovery. And if manufacturers in the West Midlands are to make the most of it, they'll need the help of banks and lenders to bounce back from the downturn.

IMF warns that global economy remains in holding pattern

Speaking at the annual conference of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Strauss-Kahn said the major advanced country areas in particular remain fragile, still dependent

CBI sees recession as catalyst for change

The CBI is today preparing us for what it calls a "decade of business change".

UK Manufacturing output expected to grow over next few months

Demand for UK manufactured goods remains very weak, but is less depressed than it has been for much of 2009, and over the next three months firms expect output to grow slightly, the CBI

Manufacturers anticipate export-driven return to growth

The decline in UK manufacturing output has eased in the past three months and the sector's prospects look brighter, with "modest growth expected" in the three months ahead, the CBI has s

UK Manufacturing conditions 'remain challenging' says CBI

Manufacturers' order books remained depressed during August, with demand for UK-made goods at home and abroad still very weak. Firms expect little change in coming months. A 48 percent balance of firms said order books were below normal, despite the relative weakness of the Sterling, according to the body's industrial trends survey.