BEIJING – China’s factory activity staged an unexpected recovery in December, snapping the longest slump on record and giving the economy a head-start into the new year. The official manufacturing ...

U.S. factory activity fell in December, against expectations, amid a pullback in production and inventories, according to a survey of manufacturing firms. The Institute for Supply Management said ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity slumped to a 14-month low in December, with new orders contracting further and input costs grinding higher as the sector continued to bear the ...

It sounds like science fiction - a factory, located hundreds of kilometres above the Earth, churning out high-quality materials. But a Cardiff-based company is a step closer to making this a reality.

Owner Modella starts insolvency proceedings for both chains, saying trading is ‘extremely challenging’ The retailers Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop are on the brink of administration, putting ...

High street retailers Claire's and The Original Factory Shop are being put into administration, risking 2,500 jobs. It comes amid a turbulent time for Claire's, popular with tweens for its brightly ...

PMI rises to 50.1, indicating marginal growth Domestic demand offsets decline in foreign orders Producers raise export charges to protect margins Employment contracts and input costs rise BEIJING, Dec ...

China's manufacturing PMI tops growth threshold to 50.1 Non-manufacturing PMI rises to 50.2 from 29.5 in November Separate private-sector survey also shows marginal growth Economists doubt momentum ...

The retailers Claire's and The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) are on the brink of collapse, putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk in a bleak start to the new year for the British high street. Sky News ...

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