UK manufacturing rises in February as employment surges

UK manufacturing grew faster than expected in February, with employment in the sector expanding at its fastest pace in almost three years. The Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) ticked up to 56.9 from 56.6 in January, higher than the 56.5 expected by economists. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1i6YOXk