Manufacturing activity in China eased further last month, two separate surveys have revealed today. Firstly, the official China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said its purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 50.7 last month from June’s reading of 50.9. Secondly, the HSBC China Manufacturing PMI also suggested activity is slowing with the index falling [...]
Manufacturing activity in China eased last month, two separate surveys have revealed today. Firstly, the official China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said its purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 50.9 in June from May’s reading of 52 – the lowest level since February 2009. The reading was also lower than expectations of a [...]
Manufacturing activity in China eased last month, two separate surveys have revealed today. Firstly, the official China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said its purchasing managers index (PMI) dipped to 52 in May from 52.9 in April. While the reading was better than expectations of 51.6, it represented the lowest for nine months. Secondly, [...]
Manufacturing activity in China appears to have improved in March, two separate surveys have revealed today. Firstly, the official China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said its purchasing managers index (PMI) rose to 53.8 in March from February’s six-month low of 52.2. Secondly, the HSBC China Manufacturing PMI edged higher to 51.8 in March [...]
Manufacturing activity in China eased in February, two separate surveys have revealed today. Firstly, the official China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said its purchasing managers index (PMI) dipped to 52.2 in February from January’s 52.9. According to the CFLP, this was the third consecutive month in which activity fell. However, the index remains [...]
Manufacturing activity in China remained strong in January, two separate surveys have revealed. Firstly, the official China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said its purchasing managers index (PMI) dipped to 52.9 in January, from 53.9 the previous month. Secondly, the HSBC China Manufacturing PMI edged higher to 54.5 in January, from 54.4 in December. [...]
A survey has revealed Europe’s powerhouse, Germany, continue to leads the recovery after the economy’s services sector rose to a 55-month high. Early findings from the business survey, Markit’s Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index for the 17-member nation rose to 55.2 in January from 54.2 in December, beating forecasts of a 54.3 reading. The index remains [...]
Growth in the UK’s closely-watched service sector contracted in December – suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the final quarter of 2010. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)/Markit purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49.7 in December, down from the reading of 53.0 in November. Not only did the sector endure [...]
Manufacturing activity in China slowed in December, two separate surveys have revealed. Firstly, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said its purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 53.9 in December, from 55.2 the previous month. It was the first time in five months that the index had fallen. However, the index remains above [...]
Official figures revealed Scotland’s manufacturing sector grew in November at its fastest rate since August. The rise was attributed to a strong rise in new export orders for Scottish manufacturers, the Bank of Scotland’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) revealed today, boosted by demand from China and the US. The Bank of Scotland’s chief economist, Donald [...]
Figures today have revealed growth in the euro zone’s service sector slowed last month, as growth in new orders remained weak. The Markit euro zone Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), fell to an 8-month low last month of 53.3, down from 54.1 in September. However, analysts had expected the index to fall to 53.2 but [...]
Manufacturing activity in China improved in September, two separate surveys showed today. Firstly, the HSBC China Manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) edged higher to 52.9 in September, from 51.9 in August, due to growth in production and new orders. In the meantime, a separate survey released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) [...]
The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM’s) purchasing managers index (PMI) today revealed the US manufacturing sector expanded for the 12th month in a row in July. The growth was better than the 54.2 analysts had forecast with the index dipping to 55.5 in July from 56.2 the previous month. However, while any reading above 50 [...]
There is further evidence today that China’s economy is cooling after two official independent surveys revealed a slowdown in manufacturing activity. Firstly, the HSBC China Manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI), fell to 49.4 in July from 50.4 in June. As a result, manufacturing contracted for the first time in 16 months as any reading below [...]
The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM’s) purchasing managers index (PMI) today revealed the US manufacturing sector expanded for its 10th month in a row in May, albeit at a slower rate. The index dropped to 59.7 points in May, slipping from 60.4 the month before. However, any reading above 50 indicates growth within the sector. [...]
Surveys by the Chinese Government and HSBC have today revealed China’s manufacturing activity continued to grow in February, albeit at a slower pace. The HSBC China Manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dipped to 55.8 in February from 57.4 the previous month. However, a reading above the crucial 50 mark means the sector is expanding. In [...]
The Chartered Institute of Planning & Supply(CIPS)/Markit purchasing managers index revealed a marginal rise in UK construction activity to 47.0 in November, from 46.2 in October. Any figure below the 50 mark represents a contraction but November’s reading represents the highest since August as the rate of decline slows and new order volumes saw an [...]
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply’s Purchasing Managers’ Index has posted a reading of 56.9 on services activity in October, up from 55.3 in September. The reading of 56.9 was the highest since August 2007 and beat analysts expectations of 55.5. Furthermore, October’s reading represented the sixth consecutive month the sector has shown an [...]
The Chartered Institute of Planning & Supply(CIPS)/Markit purchasing managers index fell to 46.2 in October, from 46.7 in September, marking the 20th consecutive month of falls due to a slump in demand for commercial and civil engineering work. Meanwhile, job cuts in the sector also increased at the fastest rate in four months, while input [...]
M&S Money launches 3% cash ISA
M&S Money has launched an Advantage Cash ISA paying 3 per cent, and which allows transfers in from other ISAs. It can be opened with a minimum deposit of £100 lump sum followed by minimum monthly deposits of £25. The 3% rate is variable, but there is no short-term bonus so the return won’t plummet [...]
Google suspends UK Compare Mortgages site
Google has closed its UK mortgage comparison site which it launched in July last year, after it proved to be less popular than expected. Mortgage comparison sites are designed to allow visitors to compare mortgages quickly and easily without having to visit each lender’s individual site. Google was competing with several well-established comparison sites, including [...]
AA launches ‘black-box’ policy for young drivers
The AA is launching an innovative car insurance policy called Drivesafe which could help younger drivers save up to £850 a year. Younger drivers already pay substantially higher premiums than other motorists and these costs are increasing. A new study by Confused.com suggests insurance costs for younger driver have gone up by 5.7 per cent [...]
ATOL scheme updated to protect online bookers
ATOL, a financial protection scheme managed by the Civil Aviation Authority, is being extended to protect up to six million more holidays a year. The scheme ensures that holiday makers do not lose out financially if a travel company collapses, and that they are not stranded abroad. An increase in the number of holidays booked [...]
Home repossessions lowest for four years
The number of UK homes repossessed fell to 36,200 in 2011, significantly below the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ forecast of 40,000, and lower than 2010 when 37,100 homes were repossessed. With interest rates remaining low and lenders adopting a sympathetic attitude to customers in financial difficulty, repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007. However, [...]
Monthly pay lasting just 17 days
Workers are running out of money just 17 days after receiving their monthly pay, according to new research by the Halifax bank. This means that the average UK worker spends half the month worrying about money. The study, based on the responses of more than 2,000 adults, found that 10 per cent of workers start [...]
Women disadvantaged by auto-enrolment changes
Government proposals to increase the auto-enrolment threshold to £10,000 could put 1.8 million women at risk of missing out on a pension, the TUC has warned. Under the auto-enrolment scheme, which will be phased in from October, private sector employers will automatically enrol workers between the age of 22 years and the state pension age, [...]
Emergency household repairs company Homeserve is taking longer than expected to get back on track after its operations were suspended last October. The company expected customer numbers to fall by 5% this year but it has increased this estimate to 8% and announced the loss of 200 jobs. It estimates that renewal revenue in 2013 [...]
Sale rumoured for Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks
There is growing speculation that National Australia Bank (NAB) may sell Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank after the Australian parent company announced a strategic review of the two banks’ operations. The Australian economy is performing well and NAB reported strong profits for the final quarter of 2011 but with the UK economy at a virtual [...]
More women experiencing debt difficulties
Women in Debt, which offers female-focused debt advice, has warned that the number of UK women facing serious debt has grown significantly over recent years. The organisation believes that more women will need advice on solving debt problems in the future because they are building up an unsustainable level of indebtedness. Women in Debt’s director, [...]
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