Survey of business leaders shows confidence in economy improves slightly

According to the latest survey by the Institute for Market Economic Research (IBNGR)l, the economic situation in August was slightly better than in July, but entrepreneurs asked still assessed it as being bad. The current economic situation index was -5.3, compared to -7.0 in June. The most positive opinions came from representatives of industry. Evaluation of the service sector,on the other hand, worsened. However, according to the Rzeczpospolita daily, the situation in the services sector has improved significantly compared with July, when the index totalled -13.5. In terms of region, the economy in August is seen most positively in Podlaskie Voivodship, where the index is 2.4. In comparison to July, only in four voivodships, Opolskie, Lubelskie, Pomorskie and Wielkopolskie, the index decreased, and in Opolskie and Slaskie it was estimated most negatively, with the index going down far beyond -10%. (Rzeczpospolita, B3) P.J.