Manufacturing firms fear they will have to continue cutting jobs because of falling orders and output.
Medium-sized companies expected significantly more cutbacks than small firms, a CBI survey found.
The CBI said its research would strengthen the case for an interest rate cut by the bank of England next month.
Monday May 12 2003
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