Manufacturing activity at 10-month high, construction spending up – Los Angeles Times

Manufacturing in the U.S., seen by many as a major motivator of the recovery, expanded at the fastest rate in nearly half a year in April, growing to a 10-month high. A monthly index compiled by the Institute for Supply Management showed a 54.8 …

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Construction spending falls, manufacturing grows a little – Los Angeles Times

The economic recovery is happening at a very slow and not especially steady pace, according to new indicators that include construction spending sliding to a 7-month low and ever-so-slight improvement in the manufacturing sector. Construction …

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Digesting ISM Manufacturing and Construction Spending Data – Briefing.com

[BRIEFING.COM] Action among stocks has become choppy as traders digest a couple of doses of data. Market participants just got their hands on the ISM Manufacturing Index for January. It came in at 54.1, which is better not quite as strong as the …

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Dollar Ticks Up Amid U.S. Construction Spending, ISM Manufacturing Data – RTT News

(RTTNews) – The results of the manufacturing survey of the Institute for Supply Management for January and Commerce Department’s construction spending report for December have been released at 10:00 am ET. The US dollar drifted higher against its major …

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New Developments in ICT to Improve Competitiveness of Manufacturing and Construction Sectors

(PRWEB UK) 26 November 2011

Ten British companies are to lead government-backed research, development and demonstration projects that will use talent within the UKs information and communication technology sectors to improve productivity and competitiveness in manufacturing and construction.

The Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (http://www.epsrc.ac.uk) will award over

Construction spending and manufacturing growing — slightly – Los Angeles Times

Construction spending and manufacturing activity are both growing, though not by much, according to two reports Tuesday. Builders in the U.S. spent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $ 787.2 billion in September, up 0.2% from August in the …

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