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Irish Consumer Sentiment Holds Steady Ahead of Christmas
Date: December 23, 2024
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish consumer sentiment softened slightly in December as increased concerns about the economic outlook were offset by easing worries around household finances, a survey showed on Monday. The Credit Union Consumer Sentiment index fell to 73.9 in December from 74.1 in November. That is well below its long-term average of 84.3 but...
UK Business Morale Falls to 2024 Low but Pay Growth Strong, Surveys Show
Date: December 23, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – British business confidence fell to its lowest level of 2024 in December but employers were a bit more optimistic about the wider economy, according to a survey published on Monday, while separate data showed a pre-Christmas rise in hiring and pay. The Lloyds Bank Business Barometer measure of confidence among companies fell...
Italy Business Morale Picks up in December but Consumers More Downbeat
Date: December 20, 2024
ROME (Reuters) -Morale among Italian businesses and consumers moved in opposite directions in December, data showed on Friday, with sentiment among firms recovering from recent lows but consumer confidence slipping for a third month running. The data paints an uncertain picture going into next year for the euro zone’s third largest economy, which has stalled...
Labour Shortages Ease in Germany’s Economy, Survey Shows
Date: December 19, 2024
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Fewer German companies are struggling to fill vacancies due to labour shortages than a year ago, the DIHK Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday, in what shows a resilient labour market that is starting to feel the impact of economic weakness. Germany, like industrialised countries around the world,...
German Consumer Sentiment Outlook Modest After Slight Pickup, GfK Finds
Date: December 19, 2024
BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment is expected to improve slightly at the start of next year but at a low level as high food and energy prices and job insecurity weigh on households, a survey showed on Thursday. The consumer sentiment index, published by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM), rose...
Labour Shortages Ease in Germany’s Economy, Survey Shows
Date: December 19, 2024
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Fewer German companies than in the previous year are struggling to fill vacancies due to labour shortages, the DIHK Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday, in what shows a resilient labour market that is starting to feel the impact of economic weakness. Germany, like industrialised countries around...