Brexit increases challenge but business welcomes attempts to boost productivity
Government had offered £60m package to owners Babcock to save the yard and its 200 jobs
New facilities are at heart of Britain’s industrial strategy but risk falling victim to EU departure
Bank of England chief economist set to chair flagship industrial council
The government is helping businesses of all sizes to make the most of global trade
Pfizer head says Britain needs to cement position or risk erosion of critical industry
A preliminary offer from EchoStar for the UK satellite group draws political attention
Trade body calls on government to deliver white paper pledge
The UK’s quest to lead the world in battery technology is 20 years too late
IMF economists caution against an obsession with industrial policy
The sale shows UK industrial policy and takeover rules need a rethink
Theresa May’s government promised radical approach to avoid controversial takeovers
Some deals may hurt national interests, but the reasons must be clear
Takeover specialist told it must maintain engineer as major employer and investor in Britain
The government may have declared victory on living standards, but we have been here before
Britain is haunted by past industrial decline and the buccaneering raids of the 1980s
Anti-capitalist rhetoric over Melrose’s bid for GKN makes no sense
Anxiety about the bid for the engineer GKN is understandable but wrong headed
But the government’s poorly designed levy will not deliver it
Commercialising great ideas will result in failure and success, say Clare Chapman and Will Hutton
Experts welcome effort to fix productivity problems, but warn it is just a start
A new industrial strategy is worthwhile but cannot transform Britain’s fortunes
Business secretary Greg Clark says Britain needs to fix weaknesses in its economy
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