South West business confidence falls as firms focus on new products and markets (original) (raw)

Posted 2026-05-29, The Business Desk Headlines

Business confidence in the South West fell two points to 22% in May, according to Lloyds' latest Business Barometer. Firms' confidence in their own trading outlook rose four points to 37%, but optimism in the wider economy dropped nine points to 7%. Despite the fall in overall confidence,...read full story

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