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ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM): North West
The latest national Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) for Q1 2025 showed that business confidence continued to fall and turned negative for the first time since late 2022, reflecting forthcoming tax rises, rising inflation, weak UK growth, and increased global uncertainty.
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ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM): North West
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- 30 Apr 2025
The latest national Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) for Q1 2025 showed that business confidence continued to fall and turned negative for the first time since late 2022, reflecting forthcoming tax rises, rising inflation, weak UK growth, and increased global uncertainty.