Growth in UK manufacturing slows
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Worries about the credit crunch led to slower growth in UK manufacturing last month, industry figures show.
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Japanese firms' spending on equipment slows from July to September, raising fears of a dent in economic growth.
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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 Wednesday, but analysts  said growth remained relatively robust.
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NEW YORK -- The nation's manufacturing sector, hurt by softer U.S. auto sales and a weakening housing market, expanded at a slower pace in September than in August, a trade group said Monday.
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The UK economy is set to slow markedly in 2005, consultancy firm Deloitte warns, with growth of just 2%.
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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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U.S. factory activity in the  mid-Atlantic region grew slower than expected in July after a  surprise surge in June, and initial claims last week for U.S.  jobless benefits fell to a two-month low, a survey and a report  showed on Thursday.
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US manufacturing grew more slowly in August, a research group reported yesterday, adding to other signs that the economic expansion continued to lose steam in recent weeks.
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Confidence among UK manufacturers has slipped in the face of slowing demand and higher costs, a CBI survey says.
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Manufacturing helped to lift UK productivity in the second quarter of 2006, official figures show.
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Factory activity in the U.S.  Mid-Atlantic region slowed in November, but held in positive  territory as the outlook for the future bounced back from  depressed levels, a survey showed on Thursday.
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US manufacturing activity falls to its lowest level since 2003, fanning concerns of a sharper economic slowdown.
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U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in  June and construction spending in May unexpectedly staged its  biggest drop since September 2004, data showed on Monday,  adding to signs the economy is cooling.
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The chances of a recession are low even though UK economic growth will slow sharply, a report says.
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The nation's manufacturing sector, hurt by softer U.S. auto sales and a weakening housing market, expanded at a slower pace in September than in August, a trade group said Monday.
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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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Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, but at a slower rate than in July, according to a monthly report released yesterday by the Institute for Supply Management, a research group.