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The Reckoning: Why the Gaming Industry's Crisis Was Years in the Making
Microsoft's studio closures are shocking headlines. But for those who've been watching the numbers, this moment was entirely predictable for the UK market.
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Microsoft's studio closures are shocking headlines. But for those who've been watching the numbers, this moment was entirely predictable for the UK market.

<p>Global growth is slowing as trade spats turn into all-out war. Stockpiling for a 29<sup>th</sup> March Brexit that never happened are no longer inflating figures. EU companies are swapping supply chains out of the UK in anticipation of a “no deal”. No wonder then that <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48497083">new data is showing that the UK manufacturing sector has contracted significantly in May.</a></p>
04 Jun
2019

<p>With the recent news that <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/uk-car-production-down-by-almost-half-last-month-11731396">car manufacturing output in the UK has plummeted by 45% in the past year</a>, the UK’s leading Motor Dealers are already nervously looking over their shoulders. Plimsoll’s latest analysis shows that dark clouds are circling the retail industry too.</p>
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2019

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