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Services’ Grip on UK Economy Tightens as Manufacturing Share Ebbs Further
Date: September 11, 2024
By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – Britain’s shift towards a services-dominated economy is accelerating, pushing manufacturing’s share of economic output to a historic low and setting the nation apart from its global peers. Recent data show the make-up of the world’s sixth-biggest economy is changing fast, driven by global trends but also domestic factors such as...
Downturn in German Manufacturing May Be Bottoming Out, PMI Shows
Date: June 3, 2024
Downturn in German manufacturing may be bottoming out, PMI shows BERLIN (Reuters) – The downturn in Germany’s manufacturing sector, which accounts for about a fifth of Europe’s biggest economy, showed signs of bottoming out in May as output and new orders declined at a much slower pace than the month before, a survey showed on...
Asian Factory Activity Expands in May on Robust Global Demand
Date: June 3, 2024
Asian factory activity expands in May on robust global demand By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian factory activity expanded in May as manufacturers benefited from broadening global demand, private surveys showed on Monday, adding to hopes for sustained economic recovery in the region where China is showing early signs of a rebound. Manufacturing activity expanded...
Lack of Orders Weighs on German Economy – Ifo
Date: February 5, 2024
Lack of orders weighs on German economy – Ifo BERLIN (Reuters) – The lack of orders in manufacturing is increasingly becoming a burden on the German economy, the Ifo Institute said on Monday. In January, 36.9% of manufacturing companies reported a lack of orders, up from 36.0% in October, according to Ifo’s surveys. A year...
UK Factories Struggle in October in Latest Downturn Sign – PMI
Date: November 1, 2023
UK factories struggle in October in latest downturn sign – PMI LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s factories suffered a worse October than previously thought, according to a survey published a day before the Bank of England is expected to restate its intent to keep interest rates high, despite widespread signs of an economic slowdown. The final...
UK’s Car Output Continues Growth Streak for Six Months in July- Smmt
Date: August 31, 2023
UK’s car output continues growth streak for six months in July- SMMT (Reuters) – Britain’s car production rose for the sixth consecutive month in July as automakers continued to recover from global chip shortages, an industry body said on Thursday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said a total of 76,451 units rolled...