There have been – and are – challenges, but the growth of employment in Greater Cambridge far exceeds the performance of the national economy, according to new data from the Centre for Business Research (CBR). The data shows sustained job growth driven by knowledge intensive (KI) sectors, with high-tech manufacturing and life sciences the fastest growing sectors within the region. Dan Thorp, chief executive at Cambridge Ahead, said: “The evidence couldn’t be clearer. The Cambridge economy continues to perform exceptionally well, particularly in important future-facing sectors. A star performer…