East Midlands Firms Still Cautious Despite Stronger UK Growth - East Midlands Business Link

East Midlands firms still cautious despite stronger UK growth - East Midlands Business Link

Despite a stronger-than-expected rise in UK GDP, business sentiment in the East Midlands remains subdued, with firms facing persistent cost pressures. According to the latest Office for National Statistics data, the UK economy grew by 0.7% in the first quarter of the year. While this uptick signals the end of the technical recession seen in […]

Growth in economy but East Midlands business confidence remains fragile - East Midlands Chamber

Confidence among the region’s businesses remains low, East Midlands Chamber has cautioned, despite growth of 0.7% in the first three months of the year. The latest estimated GDP figures from the Office for National Statistics were higher than expected by economists. East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “While growth in the economy is what businesses want to see, the operating conditions firms are faced wit…