 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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West Midland SMEs buck market trend with optimism; ECONOMICS.(Business)
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West Midland small businesses are digging in their heels against a tide of market pessimism, it was claimed yesterday.
The sector remains confident about sales and profit growth for the year ahead, according to the second NatWest and RBS Small Business Monitor. Whilst the issue of capital gains tax reform has loomed over SMEs for months, the research maintains this is not their No1 concern.
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