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Survey: German consumer confidence rises strongly
Berlin :: Germany | 1 day ago
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A survey is showing a significant rise in German consumer confidence as people's expectations for the economy and for their own income improve. The GfK institute said Friday that its forward-looking consumer climate index rose to 6.5 points for June
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Firms' confidence at its highest this quarter
Manila :: Philippines | 2 days ago
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In the release of the latest Business Expectations Survey, overall confidence index remained in the positive territory this quarter at 54.9 percent, the highest since the BSP first released the survey in the first quarter of 2007. Businessmen
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Consumer confidence rebounds in Q1
Shanghai :: China | 4 days ago
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Meanwhile, the consumer confidence index stood at 108 in the first quarter of 2013, unchanged from the previous quarter and 15 points higher than the global average, according to Nielsen. The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending
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Consumer spending slows down to nine-year low
Johannesburg :: South Africa | 10 days ago
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Retail sales rose 2.8% from a revised 3.9% in February, Statistics South Africa said on its website today. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of 16 economists was 2.4%. Sales fell 0.9% in the month. "It's an early warning signal of the
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The week ahead in business
Kansas City :: MO :: USA | 16 days ago
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Consumer price index; initial jobless claims; housing starts; Bloomberg consumer comfort index; earnings from Flowers Foods, Kohl's, Nordstrom, Wal-Mart Stores.
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Massachusetts business confidence ‘treading water'
Boston :: MA :: USA | 18 days ago
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Massachusetts business confidence was up slightly last month as the state's key indicators of economic activity, including consumer spending, job creation, exports and the stock market, have leveled off or declined, experts said today. The Associated
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Spain's consumer confidence improves
Madrid :: Spain | 21 days ago
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The CIS Friday said this meant a 8.8 percent increase on a monthly basis, while a 12.8 percent rise in annual terms as April 2012 Spain's consumer confidence stood at 50.3 points, reported Xinhua. The Consumer Confidence Index is based on a scale of
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Survey: US service firms grew more slowly in April
Merced :: CA :: USA | 22 days ago
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The decline in the overall index suggests some service companies may be starting to see less consumer demand, in part because of higher Social Security taxes. April's weakness was largely because of a steep drop in a measure of prices...Nearly 70
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I Wanted To Know Why The Market Keeps Rising
New York City :: NY :: USA | 23 days ago
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On Twitter the other day I asked the Smart Money for its explanation of stock market dynamism. Here are some of the stimulating responses that ranged from flip quips to thoughtful rationalizations...It's a ramp n' camp, one of the many manifestations
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Nielsen: Q1 2013 Consumer Confidence Increases in Key Economies around the World
New York City :: NY :: USA | 25 days ago
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Global consumer confidence indexed at 93 in the first quarter of 2013, as key economies in North America, Asia, and northern and central Europe reported improvements in economic sentiments, according to consumer confidence findings from Nielsen, a
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