Personal photographic archives, papers, manuscripts, library, audio and video recordings, teaching materials, and other miscellaneous documents and ephemera of Minor White (1908-1976), one of the most important photographic artists of the twentieth century. Linear Feet: ~300 linear feet Number of Containers: 218 boxes Minor White Archive, 1908-1976: Finding Aid
At Lloyds we remain by the side of businesses to help them navigate the challenges they face.MWA_finding_aid Princeton University Art Museum “Seeking advice at a time like this, sooner rather than later, can make all the difference and I would encourage business owners to be proactive and use their support networks, including their bank, to plan ahead. “With concerns about a potential economic slowdown, it is important that businesses continue to keep a tight rein on input costs where they can and a close watch on profit margins. Paul Gordon, managing director for SME and mid corporates at Lloyds said: “This is a challenging time for businesses and we know that there is caution about what lies ahead in the coming months. Confidence in retail businesses edged up this month four points from 27% to 31%. Service sector confidence fell to its lowest in a year, at 25%, showing weaknesses in hospitality, though offset by stronger confidence in business services. Read more: More than two-thirds of UK businesses facing skills shortageĬonfidence among businesses in the manufacturing and construction sectors likewise declined, reflecting lower optimism in the economy. The remainder of the UK regions - East Midlands, Wales, Northern Ireland, the South East and the South West - saw decreases, each falling below the national average. In Scotland, there was a decrease of 15 points to 27%, with the North East and Yorkshire & Humber falling eight and seven points respectively, settling around the UK average of 28%. The biggest regional falls in business confidence were in London (down 28 points, to 35%) and the West Midlands (down 23 points to 30%). The strongest region was the North West at 42% (down 2 points) with a modest fall in confidence. The rise in confidence reaffirms the recent trend in the East of England to be above the national average. On a regional level, the East of England was the only area to see an increase in business confidence this month, up 17 points to 31%. If these trends continue, businesses may have less scope to pass on higher costs to support their margins.” “Firms remain broadly positive but face several challenges ahead, including concerns around higher costs and slowing demand. “Business confidence declined this month, suggesting that the momentum for growth is moderating, Hann-Ju Ho, senior economist at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said. Read more: What is stagflation and can it lead to a recession?
This resulted in a fall in the net balance by 11 points to 22%, the third decline in the past four months. The report also found that some 49% of businesses (down from 56% in April) were more optimistic about the economy, while 27% were less optimistic about the economy, up from 23%. Meanwhile, close to half (49%) of all firms reported stronger trading prospects, while 15% (up from 13%) were less positive, leading to an 8-point fall to 34%, back to its March level.
More than half (56%) of businesses said they planned to increase their prices as they anticipate higher prices for their products or services in the year to come.
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