European Business Sentiment Rises

European business sentiment has improved across industry and services since June according to a BusinessEurope survey. However nearly half of members remain very concerned about rising inflation as energy costs surge and national fiscal policies face criticism.

The financial district with the headquarters of Germany's largest business bank, Deutsche Bank (C), is photographed on early evening in Frankfurt, Germany, January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

European business sentiment rose across industry and services by November, though half of companies reported acute inflation concerns. The twice-yearly survey from BusinessEurope highlights a growing divergence between improving operational metrics and mounting fiscal anxieties. Persistent price pressures threaten profit margins across the bloc.