China News Service, July 20, according to Reuters, according to a survey released on July 20, nearly half of the large-scale British companies believe that business will not be able to step out of the new crown epidemic until the second half of 2021. recovery. It is reported that Deloitte's survey was conducted from June 26 to July 8, and the survey target was 109 finance chiefs of large enterprises.
According to reports, the accounting firm Deloitte said that 49% of the chief financial officers of large and mostly listed companies expect that their business will not return to the level before the outbreak until the second half of 2021. In addition, 33% expect the business to recover in the first half of 2021; 10% claim that the business has rebounded.
Data Map: On June 29 local time, the British Armed Forces Mobile New Crown Virus Detection Center in Victoria Park, Leicester, to help people detect.
The results of this survey echo other business indicators. For example, according to a survey by the Bank of England’s decision-making team, companies expect the new crown epidemic to have a lasting impact.
Deloitte pointed out that companies have extremely pessimistic views on employment and investment prospects and balance sheet risks. However, the company's expectations of financial risks are not as bad as the previous quarterly survey.
"Major companies currently expect revenue to return to pre-epidemic levels, which is a long road," said Deloitte Chief Economist Ian Stewart.
According to statistics from Johns Hopkins of the United States, as of 15:34 on the 20th, Beijing time, the cumulative number of deaths in the United Kingdom exceeded 45,000, second only to the United States and Brazil in the world.