Firms appear to have shrugged off risks in the global economy as the business environment continued to improve into June. While there were some unexpected variations across industries, business confidence lifted again from +8 to +10 index points in the month – the highest level since September 2013. Confidence is now positive in all industries except mining, which is currently zero. Business conditions improved even more, lifting 5 points to +11 index points in June – the highest level since last October. Improvements in both confidence and conditions over recent months are starting to suggest a more convincing ... (full story)