Optimism amongst small and medium sized manufacturers has risen at the fastest pace since records began in 1988, according to the CBI’s latest SME Trends Survey.
Total new orders increased in the three months to October for the first time since July 2012, driven by domestic orders which rose at their fastest rate since January 1995. Export orders rose at their fastest rate since April 2011, while optimism around export prospects for the next twelve months increased strongly. Alongside the improvement…
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