Confidence slips in the service sector
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RISING oil prices and interest rates have hit confidence in service firms, but manufacturers have recorded their best spell of orders for nine years, two new surveys show today.
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The short-term confidence of UK firms is at its lowest level in about two years, a survey suggests.
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Growth in the vast U.S. services sector slowed in August although managers seemed more willing to hire new workers, according to an industry survey published today.
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German business confidence dropped in August, reflecting concerns about economic recovery in the country, a survey made by a leading economic institute showed Thursday.
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It appears to be avoiding dire predictions of a sharp rise in unemployment and a loss of business confidence.
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Consumers were feeling confident in January: the job market was chugging along and oil prices were down. But their optimism may dwindle on concerns that job and wage growth may slow.
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Continuing job worries drove consumer confidence lower in October for the third consecutive month. The decline was steeper than expected.
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Lingering concerns about the job market, geopolitical turmoil and soaring energy prices did unexpected harm to consumer confidence in August, according to a report from an independent economic watchdog.
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A measure of consumer confidence slid  to a nine-month low in August as worries about job growth and  the economy overshadowed a pause by the Federal Reserve in  raising interest rates, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Worries about job prospects sent consumer confidence to a seven-month low in October and its third consecutive monthly decline. The steeper-than-expected drop raised questions about whether consumers will be in the mood to spend during the critical holiday shopping season.
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NEW YORK - Continued job worries resulted in an unexpected decline in consumer confidence in September, the second consecutive monthly dip, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.
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Small businesses are losing  confidence in the U.S. economy and have little hope a spate of  interest rate cuts or economic stimulus measures will do much  to boost sales, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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The pound slipped back today after data suggested the service sector is slowing down more dramatically than had been anticipated.
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_ Consumer confidence declined in November for a fourth consecutive month, a private research group reported Tuesday, reflecting doubts about the economy once the holidays are past.
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Consumer confidence dropped to its lowest levels since midsummer amid worries about high energy prices, uncertainty about the labor market and anxiety about making major purchases like a car or a home.
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U.S. consumer confidence retreated in  August while Chicago-area business activity slowed, according  to reports on Tuesday that added to worries the economy's patch  of slow growth may last beyond the summer.
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New home sales in May fell more than expected while consumer confidence in June hit a 10-month low amid worries about jobs and the business climate, adding to signs of sluggish economic growth this year.