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Business confidence among small firms in East of England hits five year high - Credit: Mick Howes Small firms in the East of England are more confident now than they have been at any point over the past five years, according to a new survey. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) quarterly Small Business Index for the region showed business confidence reaching 33% overall, rocketing up from -41% in the final quarter of 2020. With the furlough scheme shutting down over the coming months, 5% of small businesses in the East said they expected to have to let people go over the next quarter —...

Business confidence among small firms in East of England hits five year high - Credit: Mick Howes Small firms in the East of England are more confident now than they have been at any point over the past five years, according to a new survey. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) quarterly Small Business Index for the region showed business confidence reaching 33% overall, rocketing up from -41% in the final quarter of 2020. With the furlough scheme shutting down over the coming months, 5% of small businesses in the East said they expected to have to let people go over the next quarter —...