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Businesses hail boost but warn of risks ahead

By Brian Groom, Business and Employment Editor

Published: November 5 2009 18:50 | Last updated: November 5 2009 18:50

Businesses were relieved by the monetary policy committee’s decision to pump an extra £25bn into the economy, welcoming a fresh boost to assist faltering steps towards recovery.

Some groups urged the committee to keep an open mind on further asset purchases under its quantitative easing programme if weakness persisted. Others called on the government to take new steps to unblock bank lending.

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