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February PMI shows strong momentum in manufacturing and services while signalling concern over rising prices
Manufacturers report an easing of supply bottlenecks holding back production
PMI shows costs of goods and services rising at fastest pace since survey began
Costs for manufacturing and services companies rise at steepest-ever rate, IHS Markit survey shows
Economists say flash purchasing managers’ index gives Bank of England grounds to delay interest rates increase
Closely watched PMI survey is latest sign of shortages hampering growth and rising inflationary pressures
Disruption caused by Covid pandemic is feeding into higher prices and weighing on economic recovery
Flash purchasing managers’ index in August drops to six-month low, undershooting analysts’ expectations
Staff shortages and squeezed supply chains dampen growth outlook
Bloc’s manufacturers say they are hiring at the fastest rate in two decades
Supply chain problems cause raw materials shortage and push up input costs
Survey data suggest industrial strength may not be enough for bloc to avoid second pandemic-fuelled recession
Netherlands also picks up business as Brexit pushes dealing away from UK
Continued contraction in services offset by resilience in manufacturing
IHS Markit founder looks for new challenges after selling out to S&P
Joint entity with IHS Markit might be big enough to take on Bloomberg as data drives finance sector
Big data M&A in the financial sector has only heightened during the pandemic
Acquisition marks latest stage in battle to supply global financial data to markets
Shrinkage in the market should not only concern customers but regulators too
Acquisition would be latest in wave of consolidation among financial data providers
Companies in Italy and Spain suffer a fresh fall in activity as demand falls
Surprise slowdown in pace of expansion comes after several months of improving sentiment
The data firm behind the indices admits the figures do not accurately record the level of change from one month to another.
People are interpreting the latest readings in all sorts of ways.
According to the latest readings, conditions became even worse in May.
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