INDUSTRYNEWS
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STRONG OUTLOOK FOR
MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Activity in the UK
manufacturing sector
remained solid in May, and
output is expected to rise
strongly in the next three
months, the latest CBI
Industrial Trends Survey
shows.
Output volumes continued to
grow at the same rate as in the
previous two months, and with
stronger growth anticipated for
the coming quarter.
The survey of 437
manufacturers found that total
order books remained well
above the long-run average.
Export orders fell below
normal, mainly driven by the
chemicals and automotive
sectors, but remained strong
by historical standards.
Katja Hall, CBI Deputy
Director-General, said:
“Overall, the manufacturing
sector continues to perform
Met Police car
stolen in burglary
at officer’s
Essex home
A thief may have got more than he
bargained for when he stole an unmarked
police car from an Essex address
after burgling an officer’s home.
The grey Skoda Superb
Elegance estate, with blue
lights and a siren, was taken
from Doddinghurst at 00:30.
The car, with DE12 in the
number plate, belon