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As the UK attempts to re-balance its economy away from financial services, questions are being raised over how to encourage growth in British manufacturing. Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, director of the 果冻传媒 Manufacturing Group and long-serving adviser to the UK government on industrial matters, tells the FT's Peter Marsh that the time is ripe for the creation of an industry bank - a financial institution solely focused on the country's manufacturing sector.
Increasingly businesses are having to turn to digital technologies for publicity and to enhance customer experience. , head of SME programmes at WMG’s International Digital Lab talks about an innovative workshop series that is encouraging increased collaboration with local businesses.