Happy Christmas from TheBusinessDesk.com

THEBUSINESSDESK.COM wishes all our readers a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

As the Christmas celebrations get underway we want to say thank you for your support in 2012.

Over the festive season we will continue to bring you the latest business news, a look back at 2012 and forecasts for 2013 on every working day.

And in the New Year we will be publishing the results of our State of the Region survey, revealing your assessment of the region’s economy and prospects for the months ahead.

We are also looking forward to telling you about lots of exciting developments at TheBusinessDesk.com as we get further into 2013.

While the recovery is still fragile, the signs are that confidence is growing and businesses are looking to invest next year.

Happy Christmas!