UK factory output rises

BRITISH factories produced slightly more goods in January but the output trend remains flat, official figures showed

BRITISH factories produced slightly more goods in January but the output trend remains flat, official figures showed. Output increased by 0.3% in the month slightly more than expected in the City - after a 0.8% fall in December, according to the Central Statistical Office. But over the latest three months compared to the previous three - considered a better guide to the underlying trend than volatile monthly figures - it was down by 0.6%.

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