UK manufacturers record sharpest rise in optimism since 1973 as Covid recedes
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from on (#5GXW8)
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UK manufacturers have recorded the sharpest rise in optimism since 1973 amid growing demand as Covid lockdown measures are relaxed, the latest snapshot of activity from the CBI shows.
In a poll of 288 leading industrial companies, the employers' organisation found business sentiment increased in the three months to April at the fastest pace since April 1973, as progress with the Covid vaccine raised hopes for a rapid return to relative normality later this year.
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