Businesses more optimistic about future prospects

BUSINESSES are becoming more optimistic about their future but most have stopped asking their banks for credit, a new survey has found.

The results follow an economic trends survey on the second quarter, which saw Cork Chamber survey the managers of 150 SMEs and multinationals in the Cork area.

It found that optimism is on the rise with 75% of respondents saying they are confident about the financial future of their businesses.