<h1>Services sector hits 15-year activity high in August; firms must manage legal risks in employment, contracts, and trade compliance</h1> A monthly survey showed the national services sector reached a 15-year high in activity in August, driven by a sharp rise in new domestic and export orders, stronger hiring, and notable upward pressure on input and output prices. Legal implications include heightened regulatory attention to employment practices and wage inflation, potential contractual and supply-chain risks from rising input costs, increased scrutiny on trade compliance as exports expand, and possible policy responses affecting taxation, competition, and monetary regulation; firms should review contracts, labor compliance, pricing policies and cross-border trade obligations.