Economics
Factories Brace for Virus Blow Just as Demand Starts to Pick Up
- European PMIs have have been rising, but situation is fragile
- China considers lowering 2020 economic growth target
Employees work on the heat insulation finishing line for the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. SpaceJet regional jet program inside the Loiretech factory in Bouguenais.
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The slow improvement in global manufacturing could be about to take a pause -- or worse -- as firms brace for supply-chain disruptions and a blow to demand from the spread of the coronavirus.