Business sentiment
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...
Singapore business confidence for Q1 2026 slides: SCCB
The Business Optimism Index falls to 4.3 percentage points for the period, dipping from 4.5 percentage points in the prior quarter
More employers plan to freeze hiring, moderate wages as business sentiment dips: SNEF poll
Rising manpower costs remain most-cited manpower challenge
Singapore firms call for cost relief, manpower support in Budget 2026: SBF survey
Manpower costs, uncertainty in external demand and rental costs are weighing down businesses
New Zealand business confidence jumps in November to highest in a decade
[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.
