Chief Executives of British companies have become more pessimistic about the UK 's economic growth prospects over 2017 , according to a survey by Reuters . Overall, KPMG’s report chimed with other business surveys that depict a muted outlook for businesses in the years ahead. The accountancy firm surveyed 1,300 top British executives during its annual survey of 1,300 business leaders from around the world. The research showed just 38% of them believed revenue would rise by just 38% or more in the next three years , continuing a steep fall in confidence from 58% to 47% in 2016 and the next three years surveys.
Chief Executives of British companies have become more pessimistic about the UK 's economic growth prospects over 2017 , according to a survey by Reuters . The accountancy firm surveyed 1,300 top British executives during its annual survey of 1,300 business leaders from around the world. The research showed just 38% of them believed revenue would rise by just 38% or more in the next three years , continuing a steep fall in confidence from 58% to 47% in 2016 and the next three years surveys.