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Global manufacturing picks up further, but faces headwinds

Business surveys point to a pick-up in global manufacturing activity in August. But while the recovery may gain further momentum in the coming months, it faces several headwinds, notably the structural slowdown in the major emerging economies and chronic problems in the euro-zone.

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