Business sentiment
US small business optimism drops to lowest in nearly a year
This comes as the war with Iran pushes up energy costs and stokes economic uncertainty
Australian business sentiment crashes in March on worries about fallout from Iran war
[SYDNEY] Australian business confidence plunged last month by a magnitude only seen during financial crises as the Iran war gave rise to a global oil shock, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Confidence among big UK firms plunges to six-year low: Deloitte
CONFIDENCE across Britain’s biggest companies has slumped to its lowest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as the Iran war spurred worries over surging energy prices and higher interest rates, a...
Sentiment improves among Japan’s big firms, but Iran war clouds outlook
[TOKYO] Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to March, a closely watched survey showed on Wednesday, a sign that increasing economic uncertainty from the ...
Singapore business confidence slides for second straight quarter: SCCB
The Business Optimism Index falls to 4.1 percentage points for Q2
Australia business conditions steady in February, sentiment slips
[SYDNEY] A measure of Australian business conditions held steady in February with sales improving a little, a survey showed on Tuesday, though sentiment turned negative for the first time in 11 months...
UK business sentiment rebounds in January, IoD says
Despite this, businesses still intended to retrench staff
UK business confidence weakens as doubts grow over wider economy
US President Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on Britain and other European countries over Greenland
UK business confidence drops to 3-year low: survey
Business sentiment has fallen for six quarters in a row
Major UK businesses grow slightly more optimistic post-budget
BRITISH company executives became a little more optimistic following finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget and grew more willing to increase investment, although the mood overall stayed muted, a surv...
