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Production from manufacturing industries up 5.3% on an annual basis

Industrial production rose by 5.3% in February

New figures from the CSO show that manufacturing industries' production rose by 5.3% in February from January.

Business • 04 Apr 14

Industrial output in the 18-nation euro zone fell 0.2% in January

Euro zone industrial output falls in January

Euro zone industrial output continued weaker in January, official data showed today.

Business • 12 Mar 14

Production in 'modern sector' up 1.6% in January

Manufacturing production up 0.4% in January

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that manufacturing production rose by 0.4% in January from December.

Business • 07 Mar 14

Modern industrial sector saw a monthly decrease of 4.3% in December

Industrial production down 7.5% on an annual basis

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that manufacturing production fell by 2.2% in December compared to November.

Business • 07 Feb 14

Overall UK deficit fell to £7.7 billion in December from £9.8 billion in November

UK's official trade deficit falls in December

Britain's trade deficit for goods fell in December to the lowest level for more than a year.

Business • 07 Feb 14

The British Retail Consortium said shoppers spent 1.8% more in December than a year earlier

UK retail sales growth slows in December

New UK data today shows weaker than expected manufacturing output, a sharp fall in the construction sector and a slowdown in retail sales growth.

Business • 10 Jan 14

Industrial production in the euro zone dropped 0.5% in September

Euro zone September output down more than expected

Euro zone factory output fell more than expected in September from August as production in all but the energy sector fell.

Business • 13 Nov 13

UK industrial output climbs by 0.9% in September

UK industrial output rebounds

UK industrial output grew more strongly than expected in September as it bounced back from a fall the previous month,

Business • 06 Nov 13

German output, adjusted for seasonal swings, rose 1.4% in August from July

German industrial production improves

German industrial production rebounded in August, adding to signs that Europe’s largest economy is benefiting from the euro area’s recovery.

Business • 09 Oct 13

Annual manufacturing production declined by 6.7% in August compared to the same time last year

Industrial production eases by 1% in August

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that production levels in the manufacturing sector fell by 1% in August compared to July.

Business • 04 Oct 13

Fears about France's ability to end recession

Concerns grow over state of French economy

French industrial production continued to decline in June, widening the economic gap with Europe's largest economy, Germany.

Business • 09 Aug 13

German industry output jumps by 2.4% in June

German industry output surges in June

German industry output rebounded in June, surging at its fastest pace in nearly two years, official data showed today.

Business • 07 Aug 13

Production in modern industry sector up 6.5% in June

Industrial production up 2.7% on a yearly basis

The Central Statistics Office said that production in manufacturing industries rose by 2.7% in June of this year compared to the same time last year.

Business • 07 Aug 13

Euro zone demand for German exports down almost 10% in June

German exports down 2.4% in May

Germany's industrial production and exports dropped further than expected in May, official figures showed today.

Business • 08 Jul 13

Production in April was 3.2% higher than in March, new CSO figures show

Industrial production up by 1.5% in April

New Central Statistics Office figures show that production in the manufacturing sector rose by 1.5% in April compared to the same time a year ago.

Business • 04 Jun 13

Euro zone industrial output rose a monthly 1% in March, new figures show

Euro zone growth hopes emerge after factory data

A larger than expected increase in industrial production across the euro zone has raised hopes that the recession in the currency bloc has eased or even ended.

Business • 14 May 13

Germany, France and Finland among the euro zone states that saw a drop in industrial productin

Euro zone industrial production dips 0.4%

Official figures show that industrial production across the 17 euro zone countries fell by 0.4% in January.

Business • 13 Mar 13

German industry production up less than expected

Industrial production in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, rose less than expected in November and not enough to offset a substantial fall the previous month.

Business • 09 Jan 13

Euro zone industrial output in surprise slump

Industrial production across the euro zone unexpectedly slumped in October, official figures showed today.

Business • 12 Dec 12

Industrial production up 3.1% in October

Production for manufacturing industries in October rose by 3.1% from September, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 04 Dec 12

Slump in UK industrial output dents recovery hopes

British industrial output fell more sharply than expected in September, reinforcing fears an incipient recovery will struggle to gather pace.

Business • 06 Nov 12

Industrial production slumped in September

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that production among manufacturing industries fell by 13.9% in September from August.

Business • 06 Nov 12

German industrial production, exports down in June

German industrial production and exports dropped in June, official data has showed, underlining concerns that Europe's debt crisis is increasingly weighing on the region's biggest economy.

Business • 08 Aug 12

Industrial Production increased by 3.3% in June

Production for Manufacturing Industries for June was 3.3% higher than last month according to CSO figures.

Business • 07 Aug 12

Euro zone industrial output slumps in April

Euro zone industrial production slumped in April, showing a sharply-accelerating contraction compared to March, official figures showed.

Business • 13 Jun 12