Sentiment surrounding the economy declined in December 2018, according to the latest LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence (BCI) poll. The unique survey reveals that only 4% of the business people spoken to by Nielsen expect the economy to improve in the next 12 months compared to 19% in the previous month. In contrast, two-thirds of those polled say the economy “will get worse” with one corporate executive stating that “the investment climate and the economy are falling apart”. When it comes to business prospects, 14% and 24% of survey respondents expect sales volumes to improve in the short and long terms, respectively.- Daily Ft

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