Smaller manufacuturers report increase in orders
Series: CBI News Release ; 14 2004 (3)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: CBI latest 'Small and medium firms survey' shows orders rising for the first time in over three years. Total orders rose over the period with 33% of firms saying new orders were up and 28% saying they were down. The balance of plus 5% compares with plus 1% in January 2004 and minus 25% in October 2003. Export orders though were disappointing with no increase recorded in the survey; the strength of sterling was responsible for holding exporters back. For the CBI press release: http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca 12a8025671c00381cc7/8c865009c129627980256e90004909 89?OpenDocument| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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CBI latest 'Small and medium firms survey' shows orders rising for the first time in over three years. Total orders rose over the period with 33% of firms saying new orders were up and 28% saying they were down. The balance of plus 5% compares with plus 1% in January 2004 and minus 25% in October 2003. Export orders though were disappointing with no increase recorded in the survey; the strength of sterling was responsible for holding exporters back. For the CBI press release: http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca 12a8025671c00381cc7/8c865009c129627980256e90004909 89?OpenDocument