Annapolis Police Chief Faces “No Confidence” Vote from Union
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400, representing Annapolis Police Department personnel, announced a vote of “no confidence” in Police Chief Ed Jackson and his command team,…
UAE’s non-oil business growth slows in August but confidence high-PMI
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 since before…
US consumer confidence drops in August on inflation worries
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 said its…
Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -16.0 in August
(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 zone consumer…
US small business confidence rises to 8-month high in July, NFIB says
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, a report…
Confidence In US Military Plummets To 26-Year Lows: REPORT
Confidence In US Military Plummets To 26-Year Lows: REPORT Jake Smith on July 31, 2023 American confidence in the U.S. military is the lowest it has been in over 25 years, according…
Unilever sees Chinese consumer confidence at ‘historical low point’
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, having earlier…
‘Reality bites’: High inflation and rates hit UK consumer confidence
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 ended a…
US builder confidence hits highest level in over a year
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 on Tuesday,…
Americans’ Confidence In Higher Education Plummets To New Lows
Americans’ Confidence In Higher Education Plummets To New Lows Brandon Poulter on July 11, 2023 U.S. adults’ confidence in higher education is hitting new lows, according to a Tuesday Gallup poll. The…
New Zealand 2nd qtr business confidence continues to improve but still downbeat –think-tank
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 on Tuesday.…
New Zealand business confidence improves in June- ANZ survey
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 14 months,…
U.S. consumer confidence approaches 1-1/2-year high in June
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 Conference Board…
Putin expresses confidence on Ukraine in interview recorded before revolt
(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 revolt by…
Mike Pence Says He’d Fire FBI Director Wray On ‘Day One,’ Americans Have ‘Lost Confidence’ In DOJ
Mike Pence Says He’d Fire FBI Director Wray On ‘Day One,’ Americans Have ‘Lost Confidence’ In DOJ Harold Hutchison on June 14, 2023 Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he would…
South African business confidence slips slightly in May
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. The South…
UK business confidence dips in May, inflation pressures persist: Lloyds
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 trading prospects…
New Zealand consumer confidence flat in May -ANZ-Roy Morgan
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, ANZ-Roy Morgan…
Americans’ confidence in Powell hits a low mark for a Fed chief, poll shows
(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 Tuesday that…
Column-Inflation and the markets take a bite out of retirement confidence
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 decline have…
Dutch celebrate King’s Day as confidence in monarchy diminishes
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 the man…
US consumer confidence falls to 9-month low in April
(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 Tuesday. The…
New Zealand Business Confidence largely unchanged – ANZ
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence was largely unchanged in March as firms are wary but hanging in there, ANZ Bank said in a note on Tuesday accompanying its business confidence…
Corporate agitator Ackman tells US to raise FDIC insurance limit to shore up confidence
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor William Ackman who spent years telling corporations how to perform better is now taking on the U.S. government by calling for higher insurance…
ECB’s Villeroy: rate hike signals strong confidence in European banks
PARIS (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s decision to raise interest rates by half a point on Thursday reflects the central bank’s priority of fighting inflation and also signals strong confidence in…
U.S. small business confidence improves further in February – NFIB
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. small-business confidence improved further in February, but many owners continued to experience difficulties finding workers, according to a survey on Tuesday. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)…
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