Further signs that UK firms are reluctant on capital investmentI posted yesterday on businesses in the UK BEING RELUCTANT TO COMMIT TO INVESTMENT:
Another survey, from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found similar:
- 24% of firms surveyed in November reported an increase in investment over the previous three months with 58% saying they had made no change and 19% reporting a fall
British companies are a bit more optimistic about sales growth this year after a largely flat 2023 but remain wary about increasing investment, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
BCC comment:
- "While it's likely the UK will avoid a technical recession, these results provide more evidence of a very low growth climate as most SMEs continue to report no improvement to sales, cash flow, or investment"
Info on the survey comes via Reuters.
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