State of the Region: Cautious optimism for economic upturn

CAUTIOUS optimism is the prevailing sentiment for North West business leaders in their expectations for the economy in 2011, TheBusinessDesk.com's State of the Region Survey has found.

According to the survey, sponsored by law firm DLA Piper, the majority, 55%, agree that the severe cuts to the public sector announced in last year's emergency budget and taking effect this year, were justified and "painful but necessary".

Less than a quarter, 23%, believe the coalition should have made less drastic cuts over a ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...