State of the Region: Price pressure the key concern for 2011

THE key challenges for 2011 highlighted by North West business leaders in TheBusinessDesk.com's State of the Region Survey are pressure on pricing, increased competition and public spending cuts.

The annual survey, sponsored by law firm DLA Piper, also reveals that a majority of respondents, 66%, expect to grow their business and 42% expecting to take on more staff.

This is good news for the region, which is facing a tough year for jobs losses in the public sector as a result of the Government's cuts.

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