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CommentLatest new orders figures provide little to be cheery about
The disturbing fact is that the volume of orders being won has been the same for the past four years
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CommentRise in new orders provides some solace, but they remain at very low levels
Latest data shows that while there are signs of improvement the need for much greater improvement is clear
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CommentWorst orders figures on record suggest the worst on the ground is yet to come
There are times when you hope you鈥檙e misreading data or that there may be an error. But it doesn鈥檛 look as though these crutches are available as I stare at the carnage implicit in the new orders data.