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Workers at a factory in Leicester had been offered as little as £3 an hour to make clothes for Quiz, a report claims

Quiz suspends supplier over wage allegations

UK fashion retailer Quiz said today it had suspended its ties with a supplier accused in a weekend newspaper report of not meeting minimum wage requirements at a factory in the city of Leicester.

Business • 13 Jul 20

There are growing concerns that a Chinese slowdown could create problems across the global economy

Chinese factory activity shrank in August: PMI

Worries of a deepening China economic slowdown have intensified after a private survey showed the factory sector shrank at its fastest rate in almost 6-1/2-years in August, hammering global stocks and commodity prices.

Business • 21 Aug 15

US factory orders have declined in eight of the last nine months

US factory orders in unexpected fall in April

New orders for US factory goods unexpectedly fell in April as demand for transportation equipment and a range of other goods weakened, suggesting that manufacturing remained constrained by a strong dollar and spending cuts in the energy sector.

Business • 02 Jun 15

Firemen took four hours to get the blaze under control

31 people feared dead in Philippines factory fire

31 people have been killed and dozens more are missing and feared dead after a fire gutted a factory in the Philippine capital Manila today.

News • 13 May 15

China's economy has shown signs of a slow-down in recent months

China will 'use monetary tools' to keep liquidity

China's central bank has said it will use various monetary tools to maintain adequate liquidity and reasonable growth in credit and social financing.

Business • 31 Dec 14

Chinese factory output was considerably higher year-on-year but down from the previous month

Chinese economy shows further signs of fatigue

China's economy showed further signs of fatigue in November, with factory growth slowing and investment expansion hovering near a 13-year low.

Business • 12 Dec 14

The Dublin Fire Brigade brought units from Dolphins Barn, North Strand and Tara Street to stop the blaze

Large fire at disused building in Dublin

A large fire has been extinguished at a disused factory in Dublin City Centre.

News • 07 Dec 14

US factory activity is now back at the 3-1/2-year high first reached in August

US manufacturing accelerated in October

US manufacturing activity unexpectedly accelerated in October and automobile sales were strong, easing concerns of a significant moderation in economic growth in the fourth quarter.

Business • 03 Nov 14

There had been concerns over China's economy after a slump in activity in recent months

China's factory activity expanded in July

China's factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in 18 months in July as new orders surged, a preliminary HSBC survey has shown, the latest indication that the economy is picking up as government stimulus measures kick in.

Business • 24 Jul 14