Manufacturing investment falls amid current uncertainties

Posted on 23 Oct 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Investment by Britain’s manufacturers has seen a reality check in response to the continued political uncertainty according to a major new study published by EEF and Santander.

Reportedly, 13% of companies are holding off investment altogether until there is further clarity on a Brexit deal – image courtesy of Pixabay. While demand conditions should be spurring on investment, just one third of manufacturing companies say that Brexit has had no impact on their plans. A similar proportion are…

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