Some of the UK’s most economically deprived regions face the greatest risk of a double whammy hit to their economies in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the latest analysis of regional manufacturing performance.
The latest International Federation of Robotics figures show global sales of US$16.5bn in 2018, with a total of 422,000 industrial robots shipped - up 6% compared to the previous year.
The annual analysis of the sector published by Make UK and Santander demonstrates the vital importance of manufacturing to the success of the UK economy overall.
Scam emails cost people around the world billions of dollars each year. In Australia alone, in 2018, it is estimated that scammers took their victims for over AUD$500m (US$350m, £280m). And it isn't just individuals that are falling prey. Businesses are increasingly being targeted with fake invoices, phone messages and other malicious emails.
More than half of manufacturers have been the victim of cybercrime, and a third of those have suffered some financial loss or disruption to business as a result, according to a major new report.
UK exports show no sign of slowing down as the latest HMRC data shows every nation has broken its record for goods exports in the 12 months to Q2 2019.
Britain’s manufacturers are firmly in a nosedive as Brexit uncertainty, a slowdown in major markets and trade wars takes its toll, according to a new survey.
Companies around the world are expecting to apply artificial intelligence (AI) within their organisations in the next few years but are lagging in discussions of the ethics around it, new research has found.
