Economic figure regains some lost Brexit ground

Bank of Ireland says businesses and households more positive in August

Consumers more positive about jobs outlook. Pic: RollingNews.ie

A survey of economic conditions in August has shown a pick-up in August after a fallfollowing the Brexit vote in late June.

The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse stood at 93.7 in August, up 2.5 points on July, regaining a quarter of the ground lost following the Brexit vote.

The business component of the survey rose in the month, on the back of a pick-up in confidence among firms in the industry, retail ...