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Small firms see orders and output continue to fall, but expect improvement in next quarter - CBI survey
Small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMEs) saw domestic and export orders continue to fall in the three months to January, while production also contracted for the third consecutive quarter
Orders and output fall, but SMEs expect activity to stabilise
Both domestic and export orders among the UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers fell in the three months to October. Production levels continued to contract modestly, while business sentiment deteriorated for the second consecutive quarter
Smaller manufacturers report deteriorating business conditions
Output has fallen among the UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers, and sentiment has deteriorated, the CBI said today
SME manufacturers expect to see a rise in orders and production
Business sentiment among the UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers rose for the first time since mid-2011, and orders and production are expected to grow solidly over the next quarter
Smaller manufacturers still gloomy, as political and economic uncertainty grows - CBI
Sentiment among the UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers fell for the third quarter running in the three months to January, as output stagnated and orders fell against a backdrop of heightened economic and political uncertainty, the CBI says
SME Trends Survey Q1 2012
Smaller manufacturers still gloomy, as political and economic uncertainty grows
SME Trends survey Q4 2011
Sentiment has fallen sharply among the UK's small and medium-sized manufacturers, as firms predict a slight decline in production over the next three months
Sharp fall in sentiment among smaller manufacturers - CBI
Sentiment has fallen sharply among the UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers, as firms predict a slight decline in production over the next three months, the CBI said today
SME trends Q3 2011
Smaller manufacturers reappraise business plans as optimism falls
Smaller manufacturers reapraise business plans as optimism falls - CBI
Sentiment about the general business situation has fallen among the UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers.
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