Business confidence nears two-year high as services take up mining slack

National Australia Bank confidence barometer rises two points in June to 10 index points - its strongest reading since September 2013 Australian business confidence has jumped to its highest level in almost two years as the service sector starts to take up the slack from mining. The closely watched National Australia Bank confidence barometer rose two points in June to 10 index points - the strongest reading since September 2013. It comes after confidence bounced four points to a nine-month high...