BCC Survey: UK export sales grew at the quickest pace since late-2014
Reuters reported key findings from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) latest business survey earlier on the day.
Key Highlights:
Services companies, which make up the overwhelming majority of Britain's private-sector economy, reported the fastest growth in domestic and overseas sales since June's referendum
Manufacturers enjoyed the most rapid domestic sales growth since the third quarter of 2015, while export sales grew at the quickest pace since the final three months of 2014
Firms reported a robust short-run outlook
Much more uncertainty about the medium term as well as fears of sharply rising costs
"Many firms tell us their short-term expectations are strong, but that the medium-term picture is far from clear," said Adam Marshall, the BCC's director-general.
The BCC said raw material costs were having the biggest influence on prices since late 2011, and called inflation "a key risk to the UK's growth prospects"
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