manufacturing

Here are the CEOs distancing themselves from Donald Trump after the clashes in Charlottesville

US president Donald Trump appears to be increasingly isolated after his response to the racist violence in Virginia, in which…

Here’s what you need to know about China’s latest GDP growth figures

The Chinese economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, expanding 6.9 percent. Financial analysts had forecast a lower GDP growth…

Brexit boom: exports boosted UK growth in the first quarter

UK growth has carried through to the first quarter of 2017, it would appear. The UK's manufacturing and services sectors…

Manufacturing and retail jobs at risk of automation, says PwC

Millions of jobs could be affected by automation and artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030s, as the technology makes inroads across…

British women find well-paid employment, leaving men lagging behind

Millennial men are earning £12,500 ($15,649) a year less than their counterparts born between 1966 and 1980, according to a report…

US manufacturing growth hits two-year high

This month, US manufacturing growth rose to its highest level in over two years according to the Institute for Supply…

Moving biopharma manufacturing back to the US will take years – Here’s why

US president Donald Trump’s insistence that manufacturing move back to the US has sparked a wave of promises from big…

Car manufacturing stats drive home importance of British exports

Figures on the number of cars built in the UK in 2016 make, for the most part, happy reading. The 1,722,698…

UK parliament must vote on Article 50; BT plummets; Trump exits TPP

These three things will change the world today. 1. Article 50: Supreme Court decides  This morning, Lord Neuberger, president of…