Economics

U.K. Business Leader Optimism at All-Time High as Lockdown Eases

Hiring and investment expectations climb, CFO survey finds
Concern about inflation, bubbles rise as Brexit worries recede

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By Lucy Meakin

April 11, 2021 at 11:01 PM UTC

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U.K. business leaders were the most optimistic on record last quarter as the country set out its plan to exit Covid restrictions and Brexit risks receded.