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Insight: Why is UK business losing faith – and what can government do about it?

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Thought Leadership | Tags: business, economy, video, Scott Barnes, ICAEW, business news, confidence, BCM, Business confidence monitor, index, monitor, Q3 2011, Robin Fieth

Scott Barnes, CEO of Grant Thornton, and Robin Fieth, Executive Director, Finance & Operations, ICAEW, give their thoughts on the recent ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM). The video report lasts three minutes – or jump to the relevant question via the links below.

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Confidence dips in Q3 as businesses start to lose faith

Monday, August 22, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Thought Leadership | Tags: business, economy, Scott Barnes, ICAEW, Michael Izza, business news, confidence, BCM, Business confidence monitor, index, monitor, Q3 2011

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The latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows a decline in confidence this quarter – read on to find out why.

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Uncertain 2011 as business confidence falls sharply

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Thought Leadership | Tags: economy, video, retail, Scott Barnes, recovery, ICAEW, engineering, Michael Izza, manufacturing, construction, business news, confidence, BCM, Business confidence monitor, demand

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UK businesses have lowered expectations for 2011 as business confidence weakened once more in Q4, according to the latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM). This suggests that economic growth next year will be slower than forecast with companies reluctant to invest and back the recovery.

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