Private sector activity in the three months to June contracted at the quickest pace since September 2012, with the balance of firms reporting growth at -13% according to the latest CBI monthly Growth Indicator.
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Private sector activity in the three months to June contracted at the quickest pace since September 2012, with the balance of firms reporting growth at -13% according to the latest CBI monthly Growth Indicator.
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CBI Wales has commented on the First Minister's decision not to proceed with the M4 corridor around Newport.
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Economic activity in the private sector was broadly unchanged in the quarter to May, marking the seventh consecutive rolling quarter of flat or falling volumes, according to the latest CBI monthly Growth Indicator.