New orders have continued to rise for British firms in the three months to January, according to the latest CBI Quarterly Industrial Trends Survey, but export orders are expected to tail-off in the coming quarter.
The survey of 467 firms saw a rise in the volume of total new orders, led by strong demand at home and very modest growth in export orders. Manufacturing output rose at a similar pace to the previous quarter and it was notable that costs and prices fell, with unit costs edging down for the…
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