the purchasing managers index (PMI) for manufacturing shows the sector finished 2017 with the best quarter of growth in more than 3 years. There was a slight downturn in December`s growth following rapid expansion in November, but the average reading of the PMI survey for the final 3 months of the year came to 57, the best performance since the second quarter of 2014. Firms are benefitting from the drop in sterling`s value and broader global economic growth. The survey showed that manufacturers continued to see a `solid increase` in export sales, especially from the US, Europe, China & the Middle East.- The Times- Daily Telegraph- The Guardian- Daily Mail- Financial Times- Daily Express – The Independent- Daily Mirror- The Sun – Amicus Times