Business sentiment

Rising manpower costs remain most-cited manpower challenge

Manpower costs, uncertainty in external demand and rental costs are weighing down businesses

[SYDNEY] New Zealand’s business confidence jumped in November to its highest level in 11 years, suggesting an economic recovery was underway, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Thursday.

[LONDON] Britain’s Institute of Directors (IoD) said business confidence had fallen to its lowest in more than nine years in a survey published on Wednesday that pointed to job cuts and lower investme...

[SYDNEY] New Zealand’s business confidence was unchanged in September though firms expect better business conditions ahead despite a sluggish economy, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Tuesday.

[SHANGHAI] Political tensions, fierce domestic competition and China’s slowing economic growth are sapping the confidence of US businesses in the country, with optimism about their five-year outlook f...

[SYDNEY] A measure of Australian business conditions picked up in August as firms reported better profits and employment, while input costs grew at the slowest pace since 2021 in a promising sign for ...

While more businesses expect revenue growth this year compared with last year, those expecting declines also rose

UK BUSINESS confidence rose this month to its highest in almost a decade, with an increased majority of firms planning to hire more staff in the coming year despite Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel ...