UK business confidence holds steady
Overall business confidence held in February at 44%, with increased optimism in the wider economy offset by lower confidence in businesses’ own trading prospects, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer.
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Overall business confidence held in February at 44%, with increased optimism in the wider economy offset by lower confidence in businesses’ own trading prospects, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer.
Lloyds has provided SNG (Sovereign Network Group), one of the UK’s leading housing associations, with a £200 million financing package to support its broader plans to develop new social homes and continue investment into its existing properties across the South of England, including London.
Business confidence softened slightly to 44% in January, decreasing three points from last month according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer.
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