The rate of decline in orders and output among the UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers is slowing, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly SME Trends Survey.
Moreover, medium-sized companies are predicting a return to growth in the next quarter, thanks to an improvement in export orders.
The UK’s small and medium sized manufacturers saw orders for goods and output decline at the fastest rate in more than 20 years, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly SME Trends survey.
However, firms are feeling hopeful that the pace of decline may start to moderate slightly over the next three months.
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