THE rate of decline in orders and output among the UK's small and medium-sized manufacturers is slowing, according to the CBI's latest quarterly SME Trends Survey.

Moreover, medium-sized companies are predicting a return to growth in the next quarter, thanks to an improvement in export orders.

Of the 480 small and medium sized firms surveyed, 51% saw the volume of total new orders fall in the three months to July, while 1......for the full story register now for free or login below...