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Global manufacturing shrugs off protectionist fears

Factories around the globe have extended a manufacturing revival as activity picked up steam in February. But, as David Pollard reports, the outlook for many export-reliant economies remains uncertain in the wake of President Donald Trump's protectionist stance.