Sentences with phrase «business confidence rose»

A gauge of U.S. small business confidence rose to a 12 - year high in December as optimism about the economy intensified among business owners following the November election, the National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday.

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

However, with a Macron - led Europe paired with signs of inflation taking hold and business confidence rising, Europe can remain an area of relative stability in uncertain times.

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By contrast, small business confidence seems to be on the rise, Raddon suggests, in part because entrepreneurs are having an easier time getting loans.

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.

«To date, the Trump Presidency has been marked by strong growth and job creation and rising business confidence.

«The rise in domestic business - travel spending is a positive sign of increasing business confidence and bodes well for future employment growth,» says Michael W. McCormick, executive director and chief operating officer of GBTA.

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.

Economists believe a rising stock market benefits the economy, helping support consumer and business confidence.

Staff recruitment was linked to rising new order levels and, in some cases, improved confidence regarding business outlook.

But SME confidence appears to be in short supply as many small firms are seeing rising business costs alongside continuing skills shortages.

Britain's SMEs have recorded the worst business health reading since 2014, as rising business costs, a dip in confidence, lower net business creation and a lack of borrowing are taking their toll, according to the latest research by CYBG in partnership with the Centre for Business and Economics Researchbusiness health reading since 2014, as rising business costs, a dip in confidence, lower net business creation and a lack of borrowing are taking their toll, according to the latest research by CYBG in partnership with the Centre for Business and Economics Researchbusiness costs, a dip in confidence, lower net business creation and a lack of borrowing are taking their toll, according to the latest research by CYBG in partnership with the Centre for Business and Economics Researchbusiness creation and a lack of borrowing are taking their toll, according to the latest research by CYBG in partnership with the Centre for Business and Economics ResearchBusiness and Economics Research (Cebr).

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

The eurozone's manufacturing PMI for February rose to its best level since 2011, and a leading measure of German business confidence for the same month climbed back up to the four - year high seen at the end of 2016.

Industrial production and exports have risen in recent months and most measures of business confidence are considerably firmer than earlier in the year (Graph 8).

According to a range of surveys, business confidence has now risen to levels consistent with well - above - average growth of the economy, with profits, sales and employment all reported to have increased strongly in the past few months.

Monetary and fiscal policy settings are highly expansionary; profits have picked up over the past six months; business inventories are at low levels, suggesting that production will need to accelerate to keep pace with demand; and surveys suggest that business confidence is rising.

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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.

And the fact is, when this Government took office, focusing exclusively on further and faster tax rises and spending cuts, business and consumer confidence collapsed, firms postponed investments and stopped taking on workers.

«Business confidence clearly needs to rise before employment growth will pick up again, but at the moment the surveys suggest that companies remain worried about economic growth both at home and abroad and are generally erring towards cost - cutting rather than expansion,» Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, commented.

In addition we have rising interest rates, crowding out of the private sector, reduced business confidence, and declining economic growth.

It found that business confidence has risen over last year and for the first time there is a positive attitude toward both state and federal economic policy.

Consumer confidence is rising, and even former Labour supporting businesses have publicly given support to the Conservatives.

With employment and consumer confidence on the rise, we've made great progress as a country since the recession,» said Michele Raneri, vice president of analytics and new business development at Experian.

The consumer is doing most of the heavy lifting as business investment remains soft, but both business and consumer confidence is rising.

As the number of firms announcing redundancy consultations this week continued to rise — with news of widespread cuts at Berwin Leighton Paisner — new research from Legal Week has found a surprising degree of business confidence among partners in UK law firms.

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Yet 2014 has started with some very encouraging economic data showing strong mortgage demand, rising business confidence, falling unemployment, plus increasing demand for and supply of credit.

As confidence builds and companies move forward with their business and hiring plans, the demand for payroll professionals / practitioners is rising.

Rising interest rates have somewhat diminished practitioners» confidence in the home sales market, according to NAR's July business confidence survey, despite strong existing - home sales reports.

«With corporate decision - making picking up speed as business confidence grows, we are beginning to see decreasing vacancy and rising rental rates in many markets,» says Mark E. Rose, chair and CEO of Avison Young.

Also important, confidence levels are relatively robust among both businesses and consumers, household net worth is rising, and income growth is increasing.

«While we are encouraged that confidence is rising across investors, consumers, businesses, economists, and home builders, much of it appears to be in anticipation that the forthcoming Administration and the new Congress will enact fiscal policies and deregulation that will help spur growth.

Fannie economists point to several positives in the housing recovery's favor: Low gasoline prices, stronger labor market conditions, rising household net worth, improving consumer and business confidence, and reduced fiscal headwinds.

Modest job growth, rising business confidence and higher levels of consumer spending have resulted in a marked increased in commercial real estate activity.

Business confidence appears to be rising, and if the economy continues to perk up, employers are likely to step up their hiring.