UK corporate profitability rose to its historically highest level at the end of last year as manufacturing and service sector companies benefited from strong sales growth combined with lower energy prices and subdued wage pressures. Economists said soaring profitability augured well for business investment.

　　英國企業的盈利能力在去年年末升至歷史最高水平。由于銷售增勢強勁，加之能源價格下降及工資壓力減輕，令制造業和服務業公司受益匪淺。經濟學家表示，企業收益率大幅上升有利于商業投資。