Surveys

Agri-food worth £1.4bn

Cornwall’s burgeoning agri-food sector is worth some £1.4 billion to the local economy, latest research shows.

Time to get into frozen yoghurt?

According to a new report published today, if you’re thinking of starting a new business in 2012, you could do a lot worse than getting into frozen yoghurt.

QES cause for concern

The British Chambers of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES), published today, confirms that a tough..

Fresh hope for holiday trade

New research from south west self-catering specialist Blue Chip Holidays has revealed that holiday habits are set to “significantly shift” towards south west and Cornish breaks in 2012.

Happy Dutch and miserable Italians

Dutch workers are the happiest and Italians are the most miserable according to a global survey measuring happiness at work.

Sales up but market muted

The housing market in the south west continued to face challenges during October, as prices and activity..

PMI data reports modest upturn

According to the latest Lloyds TSB South West PMI, the region reported increased business activity in September.

SW output decreases

Private sector output in the south west has contracted for the first time in 28 months, according to latest PMI survey data.

The seven deadly sins

Having an affair with a colleague is something that newly-appointed bosses should avoid at all costs, says a new report published today.

Half full, or half empty?

There is mixed news out this week on the state of the business economy here in the south west. According to a corpoate finance…