The recovery in manufacturing has run out of steam and could sound the first alarm bell for the UK economy, according to the British Chambers of Commerce. Pointing to the worsening outlook in the eurozone, the BCC appealed to the Bank of England to avoid an early hike in interest rates which it said could cause the economy to 'sink back into mediocrity'. ...read
Factory slowdown threatens UK growth and rate hike must be delayed, warns BCC
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