UK service sector shrinks amid Iran war disruption and heatwave; FTSE 100 hits four-month closing high – business live
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 re
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