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06 Apr 2009
Business confidence has improved slightly for the short-term at least, the latest Business Trends survey by BDO Stoy Hayward has found.
The survey's short term confidence measure, based on order book strength and turnover expectations, rose 2.3 points to 88.6 in March. It was the second consecutive monthly increase.
But improved confidence did not translate into hopes for a turnaround. There was little change in the survey's optimism index, based on perceived prospects for the next two quarters.
Businesses are expecting unemployment to rise to 7.6 per cent up from 6.5 per cent over the next three months, which will add 350,000 to jobless queues.
Another report from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets showed improved confidence on business activity levels in some areas, and mainly in smaller businesses.
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