Services sector maintaining growth
4th Feb 2006, 09:35 GMT
Job creation in the services sector is running at its fastest rate in over five years, driven by the financial sector, according to the latest NCB Purchasing Manager's Index. But there was a sharp downturn in activity for the tourist industry where rising prices hit custom.
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