Manufacturing growth slows down
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The UK's manufacturing sector shows an unexpected slowdown in September, easing pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates again.
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US manufacturing expanded at a slower pace in August as fewer companies reported an increase in orders and production. Construction spending rose to a record in July, private and government reports showed.
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Japanâs machinery orders fell in December, signaling that economic growth may slow this year as companies scale back spending on factories and equipment. Non-government machinery orders, excluding shipping and utilities, declined a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent from November, the Cabinet Office said.
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WASHINGTON -- Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed in August while construction spending dropped sharply in July, indicating turmoil in the housing and financial markets could be spilling over to the broader economy.
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Expansion in the U.S. factory sector  slowed in August as higher costs for energy and raw materials  squeezed manufacturers, a report showed on Wednesday, but  analysts said growth remained relatively robust.
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Factory production shrank in December  for the first time in nearly a year as tighter lending  conditions and a slowing economy took their toll, according to  a national survey published on Wednesday.
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Factory orders fell less than predicted in May, reinforcing forecasts that manufacturing will help overcome the housing slump.
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NEW YORK -- A pair of indicators offered a mixed picture of the economy yesterday as growth slowed among US manufacturers while commercial construction showed surprising resilience.
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WASHINGTON : US manufacturing activity expanded for the 17th straight month in October, albeit at a slower pace, but energy prices squeezed profits, a survey showed.
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The U.S. economy grew at a softer pace than first estimated in the final three months of last year as businesses slowed production to work off inventories and consumers spent less.
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SINGAPORE: Singapore manufacturing output growth slowed to 5.3 percent in August from 19.1 percent in July due to a sharp contraction in pharmaceuticals production, the government says.
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Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed in August while construction spending dropped sharply in July, data showed.
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A gauge of US manufacturing fell this month to the lowest in more than a year, incomes lagged spending in September and home construction declined in the final economic reports before tomorrow&#39;s presidential election.
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U.S. manufacturers expect the economy to  slow in 2007, as the weakening housing market continues to take  a toll on business, according to data released on Thursday.
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Factories in the US Mid-Atlantic region slowed a little in August but remained at solid levels, although new orders fell sharply in a warning sign for future growth, a report showed on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Activity at factories in the Philadelphia region grew at a slower pace in September, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
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Worries about the credit crunch led to slower growth in UK manufacturing last month, industry figures show.