SMALL manufacturers in Bolton and across the North-west are struggling in the face of soaring oil prices and higher interest rates, according to regional CBI boss Damian Waters.
The pace of economic recovery for small to medium companies has slowed since the start of summer, the Confederation of British Industry has warned after questioning 700 firms.
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