A Smart move?

Developer JR Smart is speculatively building 38,000 sq ft of offices in the Welsh capital, but will its risk pay off? Daniel Cunningham reports from Cardiff

Regional variations in CBI’s business confidence data

Manufacturers across the UK believe the worst of the recession is now behind them, research out today showed. According to the latest CBI/Business Strategies quarterly Regional Trends Survey, business confidence in most areas has risen for the first time in more than two years.