British manufacturing rebounds from post-Brexit plunge

Associated Press ^ | Sep 1, 2016 7:13 AM EDT | Carlo Piovano

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Manufacturing in Britain rebounded in August from a slump in the immediate aftermath of the shock vote to leave the European Union, an indication that the economy may be weathering the uncertainty better than expected.

A measure of business activity in manufacturing, the purchasing managers’ index, jumped to 53.3 points from 48.8 in July. The index is on a 100-point scale, with figures above 50 representing growth.

The survey found that a plunge in the pound had helped companies selling abroad. Also, business was resuming after being frozen in July amid the initial surprise over the vote and political chaos in Britain. …

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There's an interesting history of manufacturing in GB. I'm watching an old documentary about the old Ford UK plant in Dagenham