Sentences with phrase «business confidence index»

The German IFO business confidence index rose a touch to 117.6 from 117.2 The estimate was 117 but the components were mixed.

A local business confidence index published on Thursday fell to its lowest in more than two decades in December.

Administered by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Airline Business Confidence Index conducts a survey every 3 months to give a forward looking view of industry prospects.

Overall, the bank's small business confidence index stood at 70 this fall, compared with 63 in the fall of 2012 and 59 last spring.

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The Vistage CEO Confidence Index, which tracks sentiment among small business CEOs, reported this week that 1,700 entrepreneurs expect «a stagnant economy during the year ahead... and will likely curtail hiring plans.»

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, which measures business owner's confidence, rose 0.7 points in July, Business Optimism Index, which measures business owner's confidence, rose 0.7 points in July, business owner's confidence, rose 0.7 points in July, to 95.7.

The Halifax Index, produced annually for Nova Scotia's capital, benchmarks the city against five peer cities on a number of important measurements: population growth, education levels, the confidence of the business sector, and more.

The group's index of small business confidence rose to 105.8, its highest since December 2004.

Minor changes are evident in the key indicators used to compute the USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI)-- backlog levels, new business opportunities and revenue expectations — but contractor beliefs about revenue forecasts are the only driver of confidence that rose this quarter.

The Index looks at the results of three leading indicators to gauge confidence in the commercial construction industry — backlog levels, new business opportunities and revenue forecasts — generating a composite index on a scale of 0 to 100 that serves as an indicator of health for the contractor segment on a quarterly bIndex looks at the results of three leading indicators to gauge confidence in the commercial construction industry — backlog levels, new business opportunities and revenue forecasts — generating a composite index on a scale of 0 to 100 that serves as an indicator of health for the contractor segment on a quarterly bindex on a scale of 0 to 100 that serves as an indicator of health for the contractor segment on a quarterly basis.

In the Conference Board's Index of Business Confidence survey, business leaders cited weak market demand, government policies, a shortage of qualified staff, and the depreciation of the Canadian dollar (which increases the cost of imported technology and machinery) as reasons for not inBusiness Confidence survey, business leaders cited weak market demand, government policies, a shortage of qualified staff, and the depreciation of the Canadian dollar (which increases the cost of imported technology and machinery) as reasons for not inbusiness leaders cited weak market demand, government policies, a shortage of qualified staff, and the depreciation of the Canadian dollar (which increases the cost of imported technology and machinery) as reasons for not investing.

A score of 100 would indicate maximum improvements across the SME Health Check Index's eight indicators (business costs, capacity, employment, GDP, lending to SMEs, net business creation, revenue and SME business confidence), down 48 per cent since 2014 and the fifth consecutive quarterly fall The SME Health Check Index fell from 48.4 in the third quarter of 2017 to 42.0 in Q4 2017, suggesting a worsening business and macroeconomic environment since the EU Referendum in June 2016 and the ongoing Brexit negotiations.

«The latest overall Index score tells us that business owners are feeling positive about the future and have a renewed sense of confidence as they look to the year ahead,» said Mark Vitner, Managing Director and Senior Economist for Wells Fargo Securities.

The Sensis Business Index reported favourable conditions among small and medium businesses, with confidence about the coming 12 months remaining near an historic high.

German business confidence jumps The Ifo Business Climate Index hit a record high this week, reflecting confidence that Europe's economic recovery will extend into thebusiness confidence jumps The Ifo Business Climate Index hit a record high this week, reflecting confidence that Europe's economic recovery will extend into theBusiness Climate Index hit a record high this week, reflecting confidence that Europe's economic recovery will extend into the future.

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) latest «Voice of Small Business» Index — its quarterly survey of confidence among UK small business — Business» Index — its quarterly survey of confidence among UK small business — business — reveals:

The Index of Business Leader Confidence, computed based on interviews with 462 business leaders of companies from Buffalo, the Capital Region, Rochester and Syracuse stands at 97.1, down from 103.8 last year, below the breakeven point of 100 at which overall optimism and pessimism towards the current and future economic conditions are bBusiness Leader Confidence, computed based on interviews with 462 business leaders of companies from Buffalo, the Capital Region, Rochester and Syracuse stands at 97.1, down from 103.8 last year, below the breakeven point of 100 at which overall optimism and pessimism towards the current and future economic conditions are bbusiness leaders of companies from Buffalo, the Capital Region, Rochester and Syracuse stands at 97.1, down from 103.8 last year, below the breakeven point of 100 at which overall optimism and pessimism towards the current and future economic conditions are balanced.

The Index — which has been a good predictor of the path GDP will take — fell by 9.6 points from +0.3 to -9.3 in the third quarter as more businesses lost confidence in the economy.

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A targeted VAT cut and a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday must be introduced for small firms as small business confidence fell to -9.3 due to the pressure of weak demand and rising costs, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) «Voice of Small Business»business confidence fell to -9.3 due to the pressure of weak demand and rising costs, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) «Voice of Small Business»Business» Index.

Growth and confidence remain elusive for small firms Challenging domestic conditions, access to finance and weak consumer demand are taking their toll on the optimism of small firms according to the latest data from the «Voice of Small Business» Index, which shows confidence fell by 5.8 points.

Introduced July 29 at the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) annual meeting, the Allianz Tuition Insurance College Confidence Index survey results also revealed:

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On Monday, for example, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) released its quarterly business confidence survey on Monday and the reading dropped from 18 index points to 5, which is the weakest in six quarters.

As the U.S. economy enters the second quarter of 2018, the positive economic momentum continues, U.S. business confidence remains high, along with consumer confidence, jobless claims are near a generational low and the ISM Manufacturing Index is at record levels as well.

While the stock market saw a marked positive response to the results of the Consumer Confidence Index, if I were a retailer, I would be hesitant to go out on a limb and base any major business decisions on economic guesswork by the average Joe.

Dubbed the UBCI (Upbit Crypto Index), the index will be measured from four market indices based on long - term transactional data at the exchange by calculating standard values in confidence intervals, Business Korea repIndex), the index will be measured from four market indices based on long - term transactional data at the exchange by calculating standard values in confidence intervals, Business Korea repindex will be measured from four market indices based on long - term transactional data at the exchange by calculating standard values in confidence intervals, Business Korea reports.

According to A.T. Kearney's 2010 FDI Confidence Index, a survey of global business executives, China remained as the top - ranked nation, while India fell from second to third, behind the U.S. Brazil moved up from the sixth position to fourth.

Real estate is big business, affecting 20 percent of the gross national product, and it is one of the leading economic indicators, along with job data and consumer confidence indexes.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index reversed its November retreat based on a more favorable estimate of current business and labor market conditions.

Consumer sentiment and consumer confidence are two indexes showing consumers» perceptions of current business, income and employment conditions, as well as their expectations for the near future's economy.

The Expectations Index, as one of the components of the Consumer Confidence Index, is based on responses to three questions in the survey, including respondents» expectations regarding business conditions, employment conditions and their total family income in the coming six months.