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 …
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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 …
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 …
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. …
Australia business activity strong in Feb, even as confidence wanes
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian business conditions remained resilient in February with sales and employment strong, even as confidence took a turn for the worse amid …
New Zealand consumer confidence slips in February -ANZ-Roy Morgan
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Consumer confidence in New Zealand fell in February compared with the prior month as households grappled with higher living costs and rising …
Turkish economic confidence down slightly in February
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s economic confidence index fell 0.3% month-on-month in February to 99.1 points, following massive earthquakes that devastated the country’s southern region, data …
French consumer confidence fell slightly in February from January -INSEE
PARIS (Reuters) – French consumer confidence fell back slightly in February compared to January, said the INSEE statistics body on Friday, which also revised up …
U.S. home builder confidence extends rebound in February, NAHB says
By Dan Burns (Reuters) – Confidence among U.S. single-family homebuilders improved for a second straight month in February – and by much more than economists …
UK construction slips to near 3-year low but confidence rises – PMI
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s construction sector had its worst month in almost three years in January as rising borrowing costs hit house-building …
Why Americans are losing trust and confidence in the FBI
Since its establishment in 1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been a source of trust and confidence in the United States. However, in …
Turkish consumer confidence rises to 79.1 points in January
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s consumer confidence index rose 4.6% to 79.1 points in January, official data showed on Monday, increasing again after a month with …
Global CEOs losing confidence in their leadership teams -survey
By Paritosh Bansal (Reuters) – Chief executives of global corporations are losing confidence in their leadership teams’ ability to tackle issues like digital technology, climate …
Fed’s current structure has boosted public confidence, George says
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s current structure, with the Washington-based Board of Governors and 12 quasi-autonomous regional banks, has “created a …
Biden has confidence in U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has confidence in Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has had to deal with the fallout of recent travel …
Fed officials offering less confidence reverse repo usage will shrink
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials may be starting to come to terms with the fact that massive inflows of …
Italy govt calls confidence vote over 2023 budget
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government asked on Thursday for the lower house of parliament to hold a confidence vote on the 2023 budget to speed …
Fall in New Zealand confidence raises spectre of deeper recession
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Confidence in New Zealand has slumped in recent weeks, raising concerns the country might be headed toward a deeper …
Malaysia PM signs cooperation pact with smaller parties ahead of confidence vote
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian political parties supporting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday signed a cooperation pact promising to ensure stability, ahead of a …
Thai consumer confidence at 20-month high in November
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai consumer confidence rose for a sixth straight month in November, reaching a 20-month high, boosted by improved economic activity and higher …
New Zealand consumer confidence slips in November – ANZ-Roy Morgan
(Reuters) – Consumer confidence in New Zealand fell in November compared with the prior month amid soaring inflation, rising rates and falling house prices, ANZ-Roy …
IMF urges China to boost COVID vaccinations, restore property sector confidence
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund urged China on Wednesday to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates and give more robust support to …
Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -23.9 in November
(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 3.6 points in November from the October number, figures released on Tuesday showed. The European Commission said …
Russia’s partial mobilisation harms consumer, business confidence – cenbank analysts
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s partial mobilisation is having a negative impact on consumer and entrepreneurial confidence, while also posing new challenges for small and medium-sized …
Factbox-UK axes economic ‘growth plan’ to restore market confidence
LONDON (Reuters) – New British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Monday announced almost a complete U-turn on Prime Minister Liz Truss’s plan to boost economic …
PM Truss has the confidence of the government – City Minister
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss has the confidence of the government, City Minister Andrew Griffith told Sky on Sunday. “Liz Truss has …
Analysis-Battered UK markets need more than policy U-Turn before confidence returns
By Yoruk Bahceli and Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss and new finance minister Jeremy Hunt will have to do a …
Apartment Demand Drops To 30-Year Low As Renters Lose Confidence In The Market
Apartment Demand Drops To 30-Year Low As Renters Lose Confidence In The Market Bronson Winslow on October 12, 2022 Apartment demand in the third …
Thai consumer confidence at 8-month high in September
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai consumer confidence rose for a fourth straight month in September, reaching an eight-month high, bolstered by improved economic activity following the …
SHEFFIELD: Despite Rising Consumer Confidence, Biden’s Economy Still Can’t Hold A Candle To Trump’s
SHEFFIELD: Despite Rising Consumer Confidence, Biden’s Economy Still Can’t Hold A Candle To Trump’s Carrie Sheffield on September 27, 2022 Consumer confidence is still …
Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -28.8 in September
Sept 22 (Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 3.8 points in September from the August number, figures released on Thursday showed. The European …
Belgium records huge drop in consumer confidence index
(Reuters) – Belgian consumer confidence dropped dramatically in September, according to the data released on Thursday by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB). The consumer …
European business group warns of loss of confidence in China
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A top European industry group warned on Wednesday that firms were losing confidence in China and that its standing …
German services sector stumbles as soaring inflation hits confidence – PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s services sector contracted for a second month running in August as domestic demand came under pressure from soaring inflation and faltering …
U.S. consumer confidence rises more than expected in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence rebounded more than expected in August after three straight monthly declines, with vacation intentions rising to an eight-month high, …
Jackson Republican Club Votes No Confidence in Never Trumper Club President Porter
Former Jackson Republican Club President Todd Porter, who called supporters of President Donald Trump ‘bootlickers’ victim of no-confidence vote by his own club. JACKSON, NJ …
Inflation pressure hurts UK business confidence: Lloyds
LONDON – British business confidence fell this month to its lowest since March 2021 as companies worried about inflation, while pay pressures also increased, according …
New Zealand business confidence slightly less gloomy
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand business sentiment improved slightly in July but remained gloomy in the face of intense inflation pressures, an ANZ …
Italy business and consumer confidence morale fall in July as political instability returns
ROME, July 27 – Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers fell in July, a month that marked the return of political instability to Italy with …
Italian PM Draghi wins confidence vote, but three parties snub motion
ROME – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi won a confidence motion in the upper house Senate on Wednesday, but three main coalition parties refused to …
Q2 job confidence among Chinese households lowest since 2009 – central bank survey
BEIJING – A Chinese index of employment confidence dived in the second quarter to its lowest since the global financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, …
U.S. consumer confidence index tumbles in June
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in June as worries about high inflation left consumers anticipating economic growth would weaken significantly in the second …
Irish consumer confidence ticks up after four months of falls
DUBLIN – Irish consumer sentiment improved slightly in June after a rare four months of declines, a survey showed on Thursday, but the authors said …
Ukraine war, soaring costs shake Australia farmer confidence – survey
SYDNEY – Australian farmers’ confidence fell in the latest quarter, as rising production costs took some shine off high commodity prices and prospects of a …
Japan May consumer confidence improves for 2nd month
TOKYO – Japan’s consumer confidence index rose in May for a second straight month, the government said on Tuesday, as households enjoyed the first restriction-free …
UK business confidence ticks higher in May – Lloyds Bank
LONDON – Sentiment among British businesses edged higher in May, except for consumer-facing companies that are most exposed to the growing cost-of-living crunch, a survey …
Biden has confidence in the FDA and its commissioner, White House says
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden has confidence in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its commissioner Robert Califf, White House press secretary …
European executives’ confidence plunges on Ukraine crisis – survey
(Reuters) – The Russia-Ukraine crisis and soaring energy prices have nearly halved the confidence of European business leaders in the first half of the year …
Hungarian consumer confidence falls in May amid surging inflation
BUDAPEST – Hungarian consumer and business confidence worsened in May after an improvement in April, a survey by think tank GKI showed on Monday, as …
Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -21.1 in May
(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.9 points in May from the April number, figures released on Friday showed. The European Commission said …