Growth expectations among UK firms take ‘decisive turn for worse’, says CBI | Confederation of British Industry (CBI) | The Guardian Expectations negative for first time in 2024 as business confidence plummets since Rachel Reeves’s budget

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'private sector activity declined again in the 3 months to Nov (CBI) All 3 major sectors services, manufacturing, wholesale & retail reported falling activity. Further falls expected in the next 3 months'
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Town square with sculptures in Oaxaca.

Public transportation by van near the Mexico - Guatemala border.

Daughter poses by Lake Atitlán in Guatemala.

Scenic view of the shore of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala with a fishing village in the foreground and storm clouds and mountains at sunset in the background.

Continuing her low-carbon travels, my daughter visited Guatemala's Lake Atitlán, then local bus and van to cross the border to Chiapas, then overnight bus to Oaxaca for a couple days, then Mexico City, then another overnight bus, and today is crossing the Rio Grande homeward. #NotAusterity