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Manufacturing makes up 10% of the economy and food and drink is the largest sub-sector of it, employing about 3.5 million people.
Food firms hope to lead Osborne's 'march of the makers' 2012
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Take computer and related services as an example, this sub-sector is already quite liberalized since the implementation of MSC² status.
Global Voices in English » Malaysia: Is The New PM a Market Reformer? 2009
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"This is an industry and sub-sector we understand really well," said Sameer Sain , managing partner at Everstone Capital.
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I would not single it out as leading the pack, he said, adding it did not punch its weight in export terms as, although the sub-sector accounts for 16% of UK manufacturing, it speaks for just 5% of total exports.
Food firms hope to lead Osborne's 'march of the makers' 2012
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At one extreme we could eventually see retail banking being treated as a sub-sector of the broader retail market, with all the attendant brutal competitive pressures.
A Brave New World for Britain's Banks Joe Marshall 2011
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A survey by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Thursday showed output in that sub-sector, which makes up a fifth of construction activity, shrank at a much-reduced pace in the second quarter.
U.K. Construction Output Edges Higher Alex Brittain 2011
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The bill establishes a system of written contracts, with framework accords to be negotiated at producer group or sub-sector level.
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The bill establishes a system of written contracts, with framework accords to be negotiated at producer group or sub-sector level.
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The Stoxx Europe basic resources sub-sector closed 0.8% higher.
European Markets Finish Mixed Andrea Tryphonides 2010
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The Stoxx 600 banks sub-sector was up by 0.3%, faring much better than other sectors in Europe as sovereign debt fears alleviated a tad.
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