Business confidence rises to highest level in two years but concerns over costs remain Economics "These figures suggest that businesses shrugged off any distraction caused by the general election, as lower inflation and stronger expected sales growth drove an encouraging uptick in confidence in the second quarter," Suren Thiru, ICAEW economics director, said.
Business confidence surges but recovery remains ‘brittle’, survey suggests UK Economy The UK economy has recorded growth in both January and February, making it overwhelmingly likely that last year's shallow recession is already over.