Manufacturing sector

‘It’s hot’: UK interest in solar power heats up as energy bills soar
Boom clouded by supply chain disruption, a fragmented industry as well as ethical issues
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
03, Jul, 2022 @12:11 PM

Is it back to the 1970s for the UK economy? Yes, but not in the way you think
When Marc Bolan was urging us to Get It On, life in the UK was very different, but now, as then, pitiful levels of business investment make us all poorer
Phillip Inman
02, Jul, 2022 @4:00 PM

UK government ‘minded to accept’ takeover of Meggitt by US buyer
Parker Hannifin expects to complete £6.3bn move for British defence manufacturer within two months
Jasper Jolly
29, Jun, 2022 @8:32 AM

Small and medium-sized firms struggling with ‘a hat-trick of hurt’
Rising fuel costs, higher wages and the surging price of imported goods and raw materials are forcing a ‘change of behaviour’
Phillip Inman
27, Jun, 2022 @5:58 AM

What happens if Russia turns off Europe’s gas supply this winter?
European countries are racing to prepare for the risk of Russia cutting gas exports. Here’s how things look
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
22, Jun, 2022 @3:50 PM

Without a proper plan, stagflation will be the least of Britain’s problems | Larry Elliott
Rising prices and recession mean the last thing the government should do is muddle through and leave everything to the market, writes economics editor Larry Elliott
Larry Elliott
22, Jun, 2022 @2:55 PM

Eco-airship contract to launch 1,800 jobs in South Yorkshire
Spanish carrier orders 10 helium-filled Airlander 10 aircraft in boost for UK green tech and maker HAV
Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent
15, Jun, 2022 @5:01 AM

Fears mount over health of UK economy after sharp sell-off in markets
FTSE 100 index closes more than 100 points down as GDP falls amid inflation and soaring energy costs
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
13, Jun, 2022 @8:42 AM

Dylan and Will McMahon: brothers behind the UK’s only baby milk producer
The brothers helping run Kendal Nutricare on being ‘best mates’, working with their father and tackling a US shortage
Julia Kollewe
04, Jun, 2022 @3:00 PM

UK house price slowdown ‘on way’; factory growth hits 16-month low – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Graeme Wearden
01, Jun, 2022 @2:56 PM

Britishvolt to invest more than £200m in Midlands test facility
UK battery startup to lease site in Hams Hall to test manufacturing methods for planned ‘gigafactory’
Jasper Jolly
30, May, 2022 @11:01 PM

UK battles to keep Jaguar Land Rover’s planned EV production
Britain lagging behind in race to build vital large-scale and local battery factories
Joanna Partridge
27, May, 2022 @3:57 PM
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