Survey challenges triple-dip fears

Warnings that Britain is on the brink of a triple-dip recession have been challenged by business leaders after a survey showed firms have become more optimistic over the economic outlook.

The British Chambers of Commerce's (BCC) quarterly economic survey, which covers 7,662 businesses, also points to stronger output from the manufacturing and service sectors in the final quarter of 2012.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%