Features - International Economy



The Ex factor 21/02/2012

Exports are being billed as the knight in shining armour for the UK's flagging economy. But British manufacturing needs something more radical than generic business aid from policymakers if we're to conquer the world. Max Gosney reports

2012: year of the underdog 13/12/2011

The high street's in crisis, the eurozone in meltdown and the global economy fraught – so why do so many manufacturers have a spring in their step? Max Gosney reports on the surprising results of WM's Manufacturing Outlook research

China vs Europe: a manufacturing mismatch? 28/10/2011

European manufacturing leaders discuss whether their days are numbered as the pre-eminent manufacturing power at the NG Manufacturing summit in Spain

China syndrome 20/10/2011

Eyes were fixed firmly east as European manufacturing leaders gathered at the recent NG Manufacturing Summit in Spain to debate the sector's future. Max Gosney reports

Beating the axe 17/11/2010

The axe has fallen as the government unveiled its comprehensive spending review. Max Gosney finds out whether manufacturing avoided the chopping block in £83bn worth of cuts

WEEE won’t come easy you’ll just have to wait 01/03/2005

Be warned: for the time being, you have to devise systems to help you meet unframed waste and hazardous substance regulations. John Dwyer reports