Tag "consumer confidence"
Asia Pacific
Politics
Investors withdraw as protests in Thailand hurt growth
Thailand’s growth, business confidence and the baht suffer, as mass protests in Bangkok over an amnesty bill continue. Mass public protests have been a regular occurrence in Bangkok over the
North America
Politics
Why US business cannot afford to ignore unbalanced politics
The US government shutdown revealed that big business may have responsibilities to a functioning political system. After a three-week debacle, the greatest loser is neither a political party nor the
Economics
Europe
Confidence in EU Increases Amid Economic Crisis
Recent months have seen a significant boost in European business and consumer confidence, according to the latest official statistics published by Eurostat in late July. The data show that the
