UK business confidence rises ahead of Autumn Budget, BDO finds
The BDO Optimism Index rose to 100.42, remaining above the 100-point mark for a fifth consecutive month – a strong indicator of confidence in the business community
UK business confidence rose slightly in September as companies pinned their hopes on further interest rate cuts this year despite a weakening labour market, stubborn inflation and uncertainty around the new Labour Government’s first Autumn Budget, BDO finds.