Business Confidence

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 41 days ago
Businesspeople felt a little better about the economy in August, sending the National City Business Confidence Index up to 59.1, from 53.7 in July, the bank said. (NCC) ...

Source: www.iht.com --- 19 days ago
A closely watched survey shows that Business Confidence in Germany — Europe's biggest economy — has declined for a fourth straight month. ...

Source: www.cnn.com --- 12 days ago
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Source: www.moreover.com --- 22 days ago
Business Confidence in Western Australia has hit a seven-year low, with small businesses showing they have little faith that the resources boom will stop economic conditions from deteriorating in the next 12 months. ...

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com --- 8 days ago
Global financial crisis has added to the woes of corporate India, which has suffered erosion in the Business Confidence in recent months. ...

Source: www.marketwatch.com --- 19 days ago
Confidence among large Japanese firms improved somewhat in the July-to-September period from a record low in the previous quarter, although the outlook on the domestic economy deteriorated, according to a survey by the Cabinet Office and Finance Ministry Wednesday. ...

Source: news.smh.com.au --- 13 days ago
Business Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers falls into negative territory for the first time in five years as an economic slump intensifies. ...

Source: business.theage.com.au --- 13 days ago
Business Confidence in Japan has fallen into negative territory for the first time in five years as an economic slump intensifies, a survey has shown. ...

Source: business.theage.com.au --- 25 days ago
The ongoing turmoil in global financial markets is continuing to take a toll on Business Confidence, new figures show. ...

Source: sanantonio.bizjournals.com --- 34 days ago
Small-Business owners’ optimism dropped to its lowest level in five years, according to a recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey. ...

Source: business.theage.com.au --- 19 days ago
German Business Confidence slipped more sharply than expected, with the Ifo institute of Munich saying its index fell to 92.9 points, from 94.8 in August. ...

Source: www.marketwire.com --- 6 days ago
BUFFALO GROVE, IL (MARKET WIRE) A decreased Confidence in the economy and strong inflationary pressures reported by distribution and wholesale companies during the second quarter of 2008 replaced the first quarter of 2008's concerns about interest rates, according to the latest Small Business Research Board (SBRB) report issued today. ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 54 minutes ago
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Source: www.rte.ie --- 19 days ago
German Business Confidence dropped for the fourth month in a row in September, the key Ifo index shows today. ...

Source: business-times.asiaone.com --- 19 days ago
FRANKFURT - German Business Confidence dropped for the fourth straight month in September, a key index showed on Wednesday, as the biggest European economy was gripped by the international financial crisis. ...

Source: tvnz.co.nz --- 17 days ago
There's a mood of optimism in Northland's Business community, despite uncertainty about the country's overall economy ...

Source: www.mg.co.za --- 6 days ago
SA's Business Confidence index fell to a new five-year low of 89,9 in September as a global credit crisis dampened sentiment. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 12 days ago
Russia's invasion of Georgia in August caused partial and temporary disruptions to the transport corridor for Caspian oil and other commodities through that country. The two-pronged corridor, running from Azerbaijan to the Georgian Black Sea coast and via Georgia to the Turkish Mediterranean coast, is now functioning at nearly the same overall capacity as it did prior to the conflict. Business Confidence in this transport route is rebounding fast, driven by Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan in the region and encouraged by the U.S. government. The return of Confidence reflects both the West's strategic stake in this route and the Caspian oil exporters' imperative need to use this unique westbound outlet. ...

Source: www.mform.co.uk --- 6 days ago
A UK recession has started already and the outlook is getting worse as Confidence "collapses", according to research from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) for the third quarter. The quarterly report from the industry body found a collapse in Confidence for both the manufacturing and services industries, with both at record lows not seen since 1989 when the series began. The manufacturing expectations balance plunged ten points, to -11 per cent, the lowest since the fourth quarter of 1992, while in the service sector, employment expectations declined five points to three per cent, the lowest since the first quarter of 1993. "The third quarter results support the view that a UK recession has started already, and the outlook is getting worse," the BCC said in a statement. However, the balance of manufacturing firms reporting pressure to raise prices fell three points over the quarter, to +42 per cent. In services, the balance of firms expecting to increase prices fell three points to +38 per cent. Although the BCC said both balances remain at high levels by historical standards, any fall in price pressure will be a welcome sign for the Bank of England that inflation may have peaked. The BCC is calling for a base rate cut when the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) meets this week. "While a moderate recession is very probably unavoidable, the possibility of a deeper recession can be mitigated if the correct polic ...

Source: www.economy.com --- 3 hours ago
Monday's stock rally notwithstanding, layoffs could accelerate. ...