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November brings very slight rise in Belgium business confidence
The National Bank of Belgium’s business barometer increased very slightly again in November. The economic climate has improved in the building industry and in business-related services. Confidence continues to return slowly to the manufacturing industry. Conversely, the business outlook in the retail trade sector has got worse. In the building industry, where the indicator recovered for the second month in a row, order books have been filling up and entrepreneurs are also expecting an increase in demand over the next three months. After three consecutive months of deterioration, the improvement observed in ... (full story)