Deloitte's says UK capex, employment about to surge most in 7 years

Reuters reporting on a survey if large firm CFOs by Deloitte

• CFOs were planning to increase investment, as well as hiring, at the fastest pace in almost seven years
• were their most aggressive about acquisitions in 11 years
• CFOs were much less concerned about Brexit
• COVID-19 was still the top of the worry list
• three quarters of CFOs reported growing recruitment problems

That's a very encouraging survey indeed, business investment will be a boost to productivity in measures so its doubly positive.