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Service sector profitablility falls, business levels remain below normal
– September 2010

Profitability fell unexpectedly in both the Consumer and Business & Professional Services sector in the last three months as business levels remained well below normal, according to our latest service sector survey

High street sales up for second month running
– August 2010

Volumes of sales on the high street were higher than a year ago in August, the second consecutive year-on-year increase, according to our latest quarterly distributive trades survey.

Demand for UK-made goods continues to improve
– August 2010

Responding to our latest monthly industrial trends survey, 21% of manufacturers said that total orders were above normal and 34% said they were below.

Production accelerates for UK's smaller manufacturers
– August 2010

Stronger demand and companies rebuilding stocks of goods helped boost production among the UK's smaller manufacturers, according to our latest quarterly SME trends survey.

High street sales exceed expectations
– July 2010

Sales on the high street increased in July compared with a year ago, and surpassed expectations, according to our latest distributive trades survey.

Output strong but pace of growth expected to slow
– July 2010

The manufacturing sector saw output rise at the fastest rate in 15 years in the three months to July, as demand for UK-made goods continued to strengthen and firms rebuilt their stocks, according to the latest Quarterly Industrial Trends Survey.

London businesses feeling more upbeat
– July 2010

London businesses are more upbeat about the coming half-year, and while most firms still feel some impact from the recession, spending plans have improved on six months ago, the latest CBI / KPMG survey reveals.

Services sector sales and profits disappointing
– June 2010

Firms selling services to consumers saw their volumes of sales fall in the last three months, while sales volumes in business and professional services remained flat, the latest services sector survey reveals.

High street suffers from fall in sales volumes
– May 2010

The volume of sales on the high street during the last month were lower than a year ago, surprising retailers, according to the latest quarterly distributive trades survey. Orders placed by retailers with suppliers also fell, as did employment.

Exports drive UK manufacturing improvement
– May 2010

Foreign demand for UK manufactured goods has strengthened further, with export order books above par for the first time in over two years, although overall demand is still lagging.

Export growth lifts smaller manufacturers
– May 2010

Demand for goods made by the UK's small and medium-sized manufacturers is improving at home and abroad, and production has stabilised, according to our quarterly SME trends survey.

UK manufacturing showing signs of improvement
– April 2010

The latest industrial trends survey reveals the UK's manufacturing sector is strengthening with exports growing and the first rise in domestic orders in two-and-a-half years, but output price inflation is rising and profit margins are coming under renewed pressure because of increased costs.

Growth in UK financial service activity stagnates
– March 2010

Activity in the UK financial service sector was broadly stable over the past three months, somewhat better than expected, and firms hope to see much better growth in the next three months, the latest CBI/PwC financial services survey reveals.

Second month of high street growth expected
– March 2010

Retail sales on the UK high street have grown for the second month running, and sales growth is expected to continue at a similar pace through Easter, the latest distributive trends survey reveals.

Export picture brightens for UK manufacturers
– March 2010

Overseas demand for UK-made goods is continuing to recover with export order books the least depressed since August 2008, according to the latest industrial trends survey, but overall demand remains weak.

Consumer services recovering while business services remain under pressure
– March 2010

Firms operating in the UK's service sector saw volumes of business stabilise in the last three months, according to the latest service sector survey.

UK manufacturing production expected to edge higher
– February 2010

Growth in UK manufacturing production is expected to pick up slightly over the next three months with firms the most positive about output for almost two years, according to the latest CBI monthly industrial trends survey.

SMEs see first signs of export-led recovery
– February 2010

Small and medium-sized manufacturers are starting to benefit from the relative weakness of sterling, with overseas orders stabilising after seven quarters of decline, according to the latest CBI SME trends survey.

Retailers disappointed by weak New Year sales
– January 2010

The UK high street reported a slight fall in year-on-year sales in early January, disappointing retailers' predictions and ending a three-month run of sales growth, the latest CBI dstributive trades Survey reveals.

UK manufacturers return to growth as exports pick up
– January 2010

Manufacturing production rose for the first time in two years, as overseas demand for UK-made goods increased and stock reductions eased. The latest CBI quarterly industrial trends survey also revealed a stronger-than-expected rise in output in the three months to January.

Financial services sector activity disappointing –
January 2010

Activity in the UK financial services sector increased slightly over the past three months, continuing the rally of the previous quarter, but the modest growth was less than expected a new CBI survey reveals.

Retailers expect sales growth to fizzle out in New Year
– December 2009

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