Some Good News on The Business Front At Last

Posted by martinparry on June 1, 2010 under Banks, Business Planning, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Sales, SME News, Tax | Comments are off for this article

Two pieces of good news for business at last.  Firstly, UK gross domestic product (GDP) has been revised upwards for the first quarter of 2010, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The economy grew by 0.3% compared to the previous quarter, which has been revised upwards from the original estimate of 0.2%. The growth in the economy has been driven by the manufacturing industry. High industrial output boosted the economic growth, but some economists warn that Government spending cuts and the eurozone debt crisis could affect sustained growth.

Secondly, the level of business investment in the UK rose by 6% during the first quarter of 2010 compared to the previous quarter, according to figures from ONS. However, the level of business investment is still 11% lower compared to the same period a year ago. The rise in business investment is due to increased capital spending by private sector, non-manufacturing industries.

To read more on this story go to:
http://www.statistics.gov

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/oie0510.pdf

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/
manufacturing-pushes-up-economic-growth-1982837.html

compiled by www.ukba.co.uk www.mgba.co.uk

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