Services companies kept busy by post-war confidence
28 August 2012
Activity in the UK services sector grew in November at the fastest rate since
June 1997, according to the latest PMI reports.
Several companies said the cause was the improved business climate since
the end of major hostilities in Iraq, as the CIPS/Reuters business activity index
rose to 59.6, well above the 50 figure that indicates no change on the
previous month.
Companies were also encouraged to launch new products and step up their
marketing campaigns,...