UK businesses feel 'more upbeat'
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UK business confidence is increasing despite higher interest rates, a survey by accountants KPMG finds.
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Retailers such as Ito-Yokado got a lift after government data showed activity in Japan&#39;s service sector rose in June as a wide range of businesses including retailers and restaurants enjoyed a recovery in customers.
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More UK manufacturers are seeing a rise in output and orders than at any time in 11 years, a report says.
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Brands that answer consumer demands for healthier products have seen strong  UK sales, a survey says.
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The pound firmed Tuesday as an upbeat speech from Bank of England rate setter Kate Barker and the recovery in global equity markets offset a weak UK manufacturing survey.
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Optimism amongst executives in Britain&#39;s service sector soured in early August on rising interest rates and soaring oil prices, a Confederation of British Industry report says.
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Sentiment towards sterling has improved since the release of data revealing that mortgage lending remains strong, raising the possibility that the Bank of England may still need to keep hiking interest rates.
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U.S. technology executives are  increasingly optimistic about the business climate, although  plans for increased technology spending remain modest,  according to a study released on Monday.
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By Rio Rancho Business Editor RORY McCLANNAHAN Of the Journal  In the mail this week, I got press releases from two different sources. One said a survey shows that workers are happier when they work with their friends.
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Sales of singles in the UK show signs of recovery as the music industry as a whole grows, figures show.
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UK factory orders showed a surprise improvement in August, according to a survey from the CBI business group.
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Business & money: Sales back into positive territory after double-digit decline suffered earlier this year.
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US small business optimism dipped slightly last month but remained near record levels, suggesting a strong outlook for growth, a survey released on Tuesday showed.
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NEW YORK Aug. 27, 2004 - Consumers became a bit more optimistic toward the end of the August but still felt more cautious on the US economy than they did a month ago, according to survey by the University of Michigan.
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A survey shows Japanese companies at their most optimistic in more than two years.
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German business confidence brightened in November for the second month in a row, beating economists' forecasts, according to a closely watched survey Thursday.
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The UK food firm behind Mr Kipling cakes and Hovis bread reports a healthy return to pre-tax profits.