MANUFACTURING CRISIS SHOULD HELP FOCUS ON LANGUAGE SKILLS

摘要

News that a key indicator of manufacturing health has "dropped like a stone" to a 28-month low will be causing concern. But alongside that news from the head of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, a less circulated statistic is also worth noting: Eurobarometer's finding that UK users are less likely than any other European nationality to consult web pages written in a foreign language.