These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today:Manufacturing M&A activity drops in 2023 but deal appetite remains robustIn 2023, UK manufacturing M&A activity declined by 11% with 706 deals completed, yet the industry remains optimistic about an upturn in 2024, reports BDO's Manufacturing Deals Review.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/corporate-finance/manufacturing-ma-activity-drops-in-2023-but-deal-appetite-remains-robust/ Fintech leader appointed to chair Western GatewaySarah Williams-Gardener, ex-CEO of FinTech Wales and a co-founder of Starling Bank, steps into the role of Chair for Western Gateway,