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Business expectations stay flat for quarter ahead: survey

BY AAP | TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004 7:35AM

Business expectations remain flat for the quarter ahead, as the outlook for profits and sales stay at 12 month lows, a new survey has revealed.

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