Business confidence 'rises again' - for County Durham
- kelseygarbutt
- May 30
- 1 min read
New global trade agreements have helped boost North East business confidence and are catalysing fresh growth blueprints, a new study has revealed.
Lloyds says companies plan to invest in technology, expand into new markets and strengthen staff training after optimism rose for a second consecutive month in May.
The bank’s latest Business Barometer report says confidence across the region increased by six points to 65 per cent following the UK's negotiation of fresh trade deals with the EU, India and the US.
