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Service sector in Scotland slams into reverse gear

Scotland's dominant service sector slammed into reverse during the summer as firms suffered precipitous falls in turnover and business volumes and predicted even worse to come, dragging the overall economy down.

Scotland's dominant service sector slammed into reverse during the summer as firms suffered precipitous falls in turnover and business volumes and predicted even worse to come, dragging the overall economy down, a key survey shows today.