Business confidence in Wales has soared, according to the latest business barometer from Lloyds Bank.
Companies in Wales reported higher confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month (compared with February), up 18 points at 33%. When taken alongside their optimism in the economy, up 32 points to 19%, it gave an overall headline confidence reading of 26% (up 25 points).
Welsh businesses identified, in a survey conducted before the Budget, their top target areas for growth in the next six months as evolving their offer (35%), investing in their team (32%) and diversifying into new markets (27%).
