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JCB boosts profits despite global market downturn
JCB defies global market challenges to report a 44% profit surge, driven by strong sales in North America and innovation like the JCB Pothole Pro and…
Sunday 25 October 2026
Jamie Young is Senior Reporter at Business Matters, covering SME finance, employment law and Westminster policy since 2016. He has reported on every Budget and Autumn Statement since 2018, helped make sense of the 'covid era' and the bounce-back loan scheme from launch through the fraud investigations, and broke the magazine's coverage of the 2024 late-payment reforms. He joined Business Matters straight from completing his BA in Administration from Exeter University and is NCTJ-qualified. Reach him at jyoung@cbmeg.co.uk
JCB defies global market challenges to report a 44% profit surge, driven by strong sales in North America and innovation like the JCB Pothole Pro and…
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