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Industry rally 'is fading'

01.07.11
Britain's manufacturers are flagging fast as the sector slips into "growth-lite" mode, the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply warns... more

Manufacturing powers UK rally with leap to 16-year peak

01.12.10
Resurgent manufacturers give a huge shot in the arm to the recovery as new orders at home and abroad drive industry activity to a 16-year high... more

Services sector still nervous despite growth

03.11.10
Nerves over spending cuts linger among services firms despite the fastest growth in four months during October... more

Builders start to slow with lowest growth in eight months

02.11.10
British builders are flagging after sluggish growth in October, gloomy industry survey warns... more

UK’s recovery hopes get a boost from soaring exports

01.11.10
Britain’s manufacturers finally show signs of delivering on hopes of an export-led recovery after overseas sales soared at the fastest pace for five months in October... more

Service sector’s weak growth prompts fears for economy

04.08.10
The economic recovery slowed at the start of the second half as government spending cuts hit business... more

Manufacturing output races on despite fears of slow growth

20.07.10
Manufacturing output is rising at its fastest pace in 15 years, although concerns about the rate of growth may shake belief in a quick recovery... more

Construction rally lift as more staff are hired

02.06.10
The recovery in the construction sector gathers pace as building firms start hiring more staff... more

Construction rally grows with homes and shops demand

05.05.10
The recovery in the construction sector accelerates after two years of recession... more

Exports bounce back to help growth in manufacturing

04.05.10
A recovery in exports helped manufacturing output grow at its fastest pace in almost 16 years last month, an industry survey shows... more

Construction finally breaks free from recession

06.04.10
Gordon Brown gets some pre-election good news as the economy shows signs of strengthening ahead of polling day... more

Britain's construction industry still in grip of recession

02.03.10
Construction activity declined in February, but the housebuilding sector began to recover, according to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply ... more

Manufacturing enjoys rebound as weak sterling helps exports

01.03.10
UK economy: Manufacturers are enjoying a sustained bounceback from the depths of recession as the weak pound helps them to export their goods... more

Fears for UK's recovery with shops and service sector hit

03.02.10
Concerns over the health of the economy grow after a sharp slowdown in the all-important services sector and a dismal start to the year on the high street... more

Builders still in recession as worst part of economy

02.02.10
The construction industry remains mired in recession after housebuilders suffered a slowdown in demand after New Year... more

Service-sector revival signs are taken with a pinch of salt

03.12.09
The services sector, the largest part of the British economy, is pulling the country out of recession, latest figures reveal... more

Services boom is a quandary for the Bank of England

04.11.09
Britain moved a step closer to the end of recession today as the Bank of England grappled with how to secure a lasting recovery... more

Factory output is soaring

02.11.09
Britain showed further signs of economic recovery today after factory output hit its highest level for nearly two years ... more

Services rise signals end of recession

05.10.09
The recession looked certain to be over today after the dominant services sector grew at its fastest pace for two years ... more

Service sector returns to growth in May

03.06.09
The strongest green shoots yet seen in the UK economy were spotted today when research showed that the key services sector grew in May, for the first time in a year... more

Service sector lifts revival hopes

06.05.09
Hopes that the worst of the recession may have passed were fuelled after the service sector enjoyed a better-than-expected month in April... more

Builders enjoy small fillip but still depressed

05.05.09
Beleaguered builders enjoyed their best period for seven months in April - but remained deep in recession... more

Glimmer of hope but job loss fears on the rise

04.02.09
Economics: The worst of the recession could be behind us — but the job losses are only just beginning... more

Glimmer of hope for construction upturn

03.02.09
Economy: Construction firms in Britain suffered another dismal month in January — but it was not as bad as December as builders hoped for better times ahead... more

Construction firms suffer in work famine

02.10.08
Britain's construction companies sank deeper into the mire last month as housebuilding and office development work dried up... more

Construction slump fuels recession fear

04.08.08
Housing is "sick man of industry" as construction activity figures fell to the worst in 11 years... more

'Tumbling demand and rising costs'

01.08.08
Manufacturers are being hit by a "dangerous combination" as Britain teeters on the brink of recession... more

Services sector woe fuels fears of UK recession

03.07.08
The British economy lurched ever closer to recession, after the key services sector buckled under the pressure of rising costs and falling demand... more

Builders are rocked by worst-ever slowdown

03.06.08
Construction firms suffered their worst month on record in May as they were hit by the housing market downturn.... more

Growth halted as factory costs soar

02.06.08
British manufacturers suffered their worst month for nearly three years in May as costs soared and growth ground to a halt... more


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