Summary
Despite gloomy predictions about the state of the economy, and poor sets of results elsewhere in the country, local businesses reported improved domestic and export sales, although they were still lower than at the end of 2007.
Employment was also higher than in the last quarter and at the same point last year. Expected employment was also up.See the full content of this document
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Region's Firms Faring Better Than Elsewhere
However, with high overheads and the rising cost of raw materials putting pressure on companies,...
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