UK firms optimistic about 2015 despite jitters over general election and sterling
by Phillip Inman economics correspondent from Economics | The Guardian on (#50AY)
Proportion expecting higher output and orders smaller than in 2014, but British firms more optimistic than counterparts in other major economies, says Markit
UK businesses are looking forward to a buoyant 2015 despite jitters over the outcome of the general election and the impact of the stronger pound on the recovery.
The optimistic outlook in Britain is in contrast with much of the world - with the exception of the eurozone, where a growing number of firms that expect this year to be better than the last.
