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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Williams

A third of firms ‘see investment in automation as top priority’ amid hiring woes

PA Media

One in three businesses are planning to invest in automation as a priority in the face of staffing shortages, according to new research.

A survey of 670 UK firms by banking giant HSBC found that 33% of businesses are planning to focus capital expenditure on automation, with those most concerned over recruitment likely to have it high up on their agenda.

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