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By Liangping Gao and Marius Zaharia BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Amy Zhang used to buy branded fashion from shopping malls, but China’s economic uncertainty has driven the 35-year-old teacher, and …

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – A potential U.S. government shutdown at the end of September could add to worries about the economy going into year-end and beyond, investors …

(Reuters) – South Africa’s consumer confidence regained some composure in the third quarter, according to a survey released on Thursday, as a rebound in the economic outlook and improvement in …

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Investor confidence in Thailand’s stock market has hit a seven-month high boosted by the formation of a new government, although China’s slowing economy is a concern, a …

DUBAI (Reuters) – Growth in non-oil business activity in the United Arab Emirates eased in August to the slowest pace in six months, but business confidence rose to its highest …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence fell more than expected in August after two straight monthly increases amid renewed concerns about inflation, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Conference Board …

(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.9 points in August from the July number, figures released on Wednesday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro …

By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – U.S. small business confidence edged up to an eight-month high in July, as concerns about inflation fell to the lowest level in nearly two years, …

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer goods giant Unilever said on Tuesday that China’s declining property market and exports had sent its consumer sentiment to a historic low, …

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers have turned more pessimistic in the face of rising interest rates and high inflation, according to a survey published on Friday which …

By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – U.S. home builder sentiment hit a 13-month high in July as limited housing stock continued to drive demand for new houses, according to a survey …

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence in the second quarter continued to pick up from low levels but firms remain downbeat, a private think tank said …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence improved in June, hitting the highest read since November 2021, while expected own activity moved to positive territory for the first time in …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence increased in June to the highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years, but fears of a recession lingered, according to a survey on Tuesday. The …

(Reuters) – Russian state television on Sunday showed Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing confidence in plans for Ukraine in an interview that appeared to have been recorded before Saturday’s aborted …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African business confidence fell slightly in May, with lower trade volumes, fewer tourists and a weaker rand exchange rate weighing on sentiment, data showed on Wednesday. …

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Sentiment among British businesses fell for the first time in three months in May as firms were less optimistic about the economy and their …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Consumer confidence in New Zealand was flat in May compared with the prior month and remained very subdued as consumers remained under pressure amid high inflationary pressures, …

(Reuters) – Americans’ confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s economic stewardship has skidded to the lowest of any recent U.S. central bank head, according to a Gallup poll released …

By Mark Miller (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is in much better shape today than it was during the Great Recession. But persistent inflation and last year’s sharp stock market …

ROTTERDAM (Reuters) – Millions of Dutch revellers took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate King’s Day festivities, dressing in orange and enjoying open-air markets – even as trust in …

(Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in April led by a darkening outlook that augers a recession beginning in the near future, a survey showed on …