UK service sector shrinks amid Iran war disruption and heatwave – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsToday’s UK Service PMI report (which polls purchasing managers from across the sector) found there was a “sustained reduction in backlogs of work across the service economy”.This was due to weak demand, S&P Global reports, adding:This contributed to another fall in employment numbers, with the pace of job losses the sharpest since February. Many service providers noted either redundancies or the non-replacement of voluntary leavers in response to reduced business requirements and pressure on margins from rising costs. Continue reading...
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Today’s UK Service PMI report (which polls purchasing managers from across the sector) found there was a “sustained reduction in backlogs of work across the service economy”.
This was due to weak demand, S&P Global reports, adding:
This contributed to another fall in employment numbers, with the pace of job losses the sharpest since February. Many service providers noted either redundancies or the non-replacement of voluntary leavers in response to reduced business requirements and pressure on margins from rising costs.
Continue reading...
