UK business confidence hits highest since March, Lloyds says

Business confidence climbs on consumer spending power

Business confidence has risen to its highest level since March, as resilient consumers shrug off the impact of the Iran war and Budget-related speculation is kept to a minimum. According to the Lloyds Business Barometer, confidence among British firms rose four points in August to 53 per cent, the highest reading since the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East and higher than 12-month average. Optimism in the health of the wider economy also r…

UK business confidence highest since start of Iran war

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British business confidence rose sharply in August as companies reported stronger customer demand and greater optimism about the economy, while fewer firms expect to raise prices over the next year.

UK business confidence hits highest since March, Lloyds says

British businesses turned the most confident since March this month, bolstered by a ​rosier view of the economy, according to ‌a survey that echoes other signs of an improving outlook.

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