Small businesses expecting no growth

More than half of businesses predict they will stay the same size, downsize or close in the coming 12 months

Alex Black
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Small businesses expecting no growth

More than half of businesses predict they will stay the same size, downsize or close in the coming 12 months Hopes of a small business-led economic recovery from the pandemic was under threat as most...

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