Confederation of British Industry private sector growth measure lowest since April 2013

A survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

• measure of private sector growth dropped to -3 in February
• from zero in January
• To its lowest reading since April 2013
• Firms warned that the outlook for the next three months was even bleaker

Businesses citing:

• fears of a no-deal Brexit
• rising global trade barriers

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