Manufacturing output, new orders and employment all in decline
Industry stands still as the uncertainty grinds on finds MakeUK/BDO
The quarter-four MakeUK/BDO Manufacturing Outlook finds Britain’s manufacturers are ending the year at a standstill, a result of the political uncertainty and downturn in major global markets. Anna Tobin reports
Exporta’s Don Marshall says trade patterns are disrupted by Brexit uncertainty
Don Marshall, head of e-commerce and marketing at Kinross-based packaging solution provider Exporta, says Brexit has made trading trends harder to predict
Over 50% of UK SMEs ill-prepared for Brexit finds Bibby SME Confidence Tracker
Bibby Financial Services quarter three SME Confidence Tracker shows that 54% of UK SMEs were not prepared for Brexit before the October 31 deadline. Anna Tobin reports
Daniel Ball of Wax Digital says supply chains must prepare for the worst
Supply chains must prepare for the worst as we still remain in the dark over the future of Brexit, says Daniel Ball, business development director at international e-Procurement and spend management solutions provider Wax Digital
Institute of Economic Development’s Nigel Wilcock says No Deal will hit economy hard
Nigel Wilcock, executive director of the Institute of Economic Development, paints a gloomy picture of the potential economic impact of a No Deal Brexit
Kantar’s supermarket research shows consumers prepping for Halloween not Brexit
Grocery market share figures published by research, data and insight firm Kantar show that consumers are spending more on preparing for Halloween than Brexit day. Anna Tobin reports
ABPI welcomes moves to restrict parallel exporting of medicine in lead up to Brexit
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) welcomes Government moves to restrict parallel exporting in the wake of Brexit. Anna Tobin reports
Stockpiling begins again as Brexit prep ramps up for the second time
The latest IHS MARKIT / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI finds new orders, output and jobs falling, but purchasing and input stockpiling rising as Brexit preparations restart. Anna Tobin reports