EXPORTERS in the region are more gloomy about prospects for the future, according to a survey.
Businesses in the North West were among the least optimistic in the country about their overseas sales, figures compiled by Dun & Bradstreet reveal.
Numbers expecting sales and profits to rise were down on the previous quarter although 50 per cent still expected exports to increase.
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