A closely-watched survey of 650 firms in the industry, including finance, insurance, communication and non-retail consumer companies, found a seven-month high in optimism about the outlook for 2024.
By Daniel Binns, business reporter
Thursday 4 January 2024 11:42, UK
The UK services sector has reported its fastest jump in activity for six months, as firms grow increasingly upbeat about the year ahead.
Closely-watched survey the S&P Global/CIPS UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) found output and new work increased for second month…