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3i European enterprise barometer

The 3i European barometer index summarises European 3i-backed companies' views on the general business and political climate. After increasing in every survey over the past year, the rise in the overall index has been checked this quarter, falling from +49 to +30, the same level as six months ago.

The index has risen sharply in France where it is positive for the first time in three and a half years. But sentiment in the UK is less positive. Turnover expectations are up sharply in Italy but are down elsewhere. In Germany turnover expectations are at their lowest level since the survey began, in 1998.

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3i is a FTSE 100 company that invests in over 20 countries through a network of teams in Europe, Asia Pacific and the USA. Its focus is on the creation and development of successful independent businesses around the world by providing funding for start-ups and early-stage, growth, management buy-outs and management buy-ins.