Less than half of West Midlands exporters optimistic for prospects in 2018

Less than half of exporters in the West Midlands are buoyant about their 2018 trade prospects with only two fifths (38%) expecting overseas sales to increase over the next six months, according to a new study. The latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank said this was on the back of a strong end to 2017 in which a net balance of 40% of firms said their international trade had increased in the second half of the year. Around 44% of the region’s businesses currently export their goods or services – above the national... 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...
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