The UK’s manufacturers have seen an improvement in total and export orders in December, but still expect their output to contract mildly over the coming three months.
That’s according to the latest CBI Industrial Trends Survey. The survey of 473 manufacturers saw the strongest total orders for three months and exports performed better when compared with recent months – with 14 out of 18 sub-sectors improving; but exports remained a drag on overall orders. Manufacturing output edged down a little with the…
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