61.   Yet Britain is two-thirds less productive than the United States and one-third less productive than Europe when it comes to manufacturing output, Nolan continued.

62.   Yet stocks were weighed down by a report from the Confederation of British Industry showing a decline in manufacturing output growth and a squeeze on company profit margins.

63.   Economists said Monday they believe the Philippine economy slipped into recession during the third quarter because of heavy crop losses and lower manufacturing output.

64.   Growth slowed over the first six months due to weaker manufacturing output and tighter credit conditions.

65.   Inc. chief economist Luz Lorenzo said second-quarter growth will also be buoyed by an improvement in manufacturing output.

66.   Manufacturing output continued to recover strongly in the third quarter with growth seen in all segments, led by chemicals and electronics.

67.   Manufacturing output is down, and that means a whole lot of other economic activities will slow down with it.

68.   Manufacturing output declined in petroleum, transport equipment and paints and pharmaceutical industries.

69.   Manufacturing output continued to slip somewhat in December and new orders dropped sharply, but manufacturers remained optimistic that conditions will improve by midyear.

70.   The big plunge in manufacturing output reflected widespread plant shutdowns by auto companies as they tried to deal with a growing backlog of unsold cars.