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OMAHA, Neb. – One of Berkshire Hathaway’s longest-serving directors on Thursday gave a full-throated endorsement to Greg Abel as designated successor to Warren Buffett when the billionaire steps down. “He …

PARIS – French consumer confidence fell more than expected in April although households’ concerns about inflation in the coming month months eased, a monthly survey showed on Wednesday. The INSEE …

WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer confidence edged down in April, though households planned to buy automobiles and many appliances, which should help to underpin consumer spending in the second quarter. The …

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON -New Zealand business confidence and demand worsened in the first quarter of this year due to the ongoing damage the COVID-19 outbreak is having on the …

By Anirban Sen and Pamela Barbaglia (Reuters) – The value of global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity took a 29% hit in the first quarter of 2022 as market volatility …

(Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence edged higher in March from a year-low reading a month earlier, with Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions improving on the back of a healthy …

PARIS – French consumer confidence fell in March to its lowest point in a little more than a year as inflation fears surged to their highest level ever, a monthly …

– Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 9.9 points in March from the February number, figures released on Wednesday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone …

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey residents are growing tired of Governor Phil Murphy, even after he narrowly won his bid for re-election last November. For the first time in his …

LONDON – British businesses’ optimism is beginning to falter as the potential impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on inflation and consumer spending becomes clearer, the Confederation of British Industry …

ROME, Feb 25 – Morale amongst Italian manufacturers and consumers fell in February, coming in below analysts’ expectations and suggesting the economy has had a sluggish start to the year, …

– Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.3 points in February from the January number, figures released on Friday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone …

TOKYO – Japan’s consumer confidence fell in January for a second month, the government said on Monday, as the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant dampened shoppers’ mood. A …

PARIS – French consumer confidence dipped in January, an official statistics survey showed, as concerns over inflation weighed on the euro zone’s second biggest economy. Consumer confidence slipped to 99 …

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer confidence ebbed slightly in January, with more consumers planning to purchase homes, automobiles and other big- ticket items even as they grew less …

BEIJING – China has confidence that it will maintain full-year foreign trade operations within a reasonable range, Li Xingqian, a commerce ministry official told a news conference on Tuesday. (Reporting …

SYDNEY – A measure of Australian business confidence has swung into the red as a surge in coronavirus cases hit consumer spending and played havoc with staffing, though sales overall …

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Probationary firefighters in recruit training in Deerfield Beach took a leap of faith, diving 25 feet off a pier into the water below. The exercise is …