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Service sector beats weather to grow

The industry returned to growth in January with the strongest increase since September 2012, buoyed by strong demand and new business.

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Construction activity continues to decline

Output fell for the third month in a row in January, with contraction in all three sub-sectors – commercial, housing and civil engineering – for the first time since summer 2012.

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Manufacturing sector expansion continues in 2013

The industry experienced growth for the second month in a row, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index, with production reaching a 16-month high in January.

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Service sector shrinks for first time in two years

A lack of new business led companies to implement cost control and budget cuts, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index for the sector.

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UK construction sector paints ‘a depressing picture’

Activity in the building industry suffered the fastest rate of contraction since June last month, according to the Purchasing Managers’ Index.

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Manufacturing sector ends 2012 on a high

The industry returned to growth in December with the best result for 15 months, according to the Purchasing Managers’ Index.

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UK services see first fall in orders in almost two years

“Growth of business activity in the services sector ground almost to a halt in November,” said Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit.

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2012 ‘year to forget’ as UK construction sector contracts

New order volumes in the construction sector have fallen at the steepest rate in more than three years, showing little sign of improvement for the year ahead.

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UK manufacturing edges closer to stabilisation

Production rose for the first time in five months in November, but exports continued to deteriorate, with job cuts reported for the fourth month running.

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UK services sector grows slowly

The industry continued to expand, but the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index has recorded its weakest reading in 22 months.

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