date:Nov 13, 2012
ic and Paralympic Games.
More than half (53%) of survey respondents reported growth compared with the previous quarter.
Despite the fall in optimism in the latest survey, respondents reported continued investment in new products, upskilling staff and research and development.
A third of respondents expected to increase their spending on training in the fourth quarter.
But capital expenditure dropped to a negative balance of 7%, reflecting lenders' decision to tighten lending coupled with th