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Kazakhstan Consumer Confidence

Consumer Confidence in Kazakhstan increased to 84 points in the third quarter of 2019 from 83 points in the second quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Kazakhstan averaged 79.85 points from 2016 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 84 points in the second quarter of 2018 and a record low of 73 points in the first quarter of 2016. In Kazakhstan, the Consumer Confidence Index is part of The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions. The survey is conducted every quarter by the Internet and measures the level of optimism that consumers have about job prospects, personal finances and spending intentions. Twice a year, the survey also includes questions regarding consumer habits and opinions on a number of other issues, ranging from climate change to online shopping and food safety. The index levels above 100 indicate optimism and below 100 indicate pessimism. This page provides - Kazakhstan Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Kazakhstan Business Confidence

Business Confidence in Kazakhstan decreased to 2 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 5 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Kazakhstan averaged 7.08 points from 2008 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15 points in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of -2 points in the second quarter of 2009. In Kazakhstan, the business confidence index of industry enterprises is calculated as an average of the “balances” of assessments of the level of formed factual demand and stock of finished products (the latter – with a reverse sign) as well as expected changes of production output, in percent. The balance implies the difference between the proportions of respondents who noted “increase” and “decrease” of a particular indicator of economic activity of a surveyed enterprise, in percent. This page provides - Kazakhstan Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Italy Consumer Confidence

Consumer Confidence in Italy decreased to 101 points in March from 110.90 points in February of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Italy averaged 104.45 points from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 121.23 points in November of 1988 and a record low of 82.30 points in January of 2013. In Italy, the Confidence Climate Index covers 2,000 Italian consumers. The survey is done by phone and assesses households’ economic conditions, employment and saving prospects and expected purchases of durable goods. The consumer confidence index is adjusted for seasonal effects and fixed to a base year of 2005. The value 100 indicates no evolution in consumer sentiment, a value over 100 shows increasing confidence and a value under 100 indicates low expectations. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Malta Business Confidence

Business Confidence in Malta decreased to 52.10 points in April from 87.50 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Malta averaged 99.68 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 121 points in December of 2017 and a record low of 52.10 points in April of 2020. In Malta, the Business Climate Indicator measures the current situation of the businesses and its future prospects. The questionnaire focuses on: production trends in recent months, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. The indicator is computed through the estimation of a factor-model and summarizes the common information contained in the surveys. A rise in the indicator will point to an upswing in activity and an improvement in the business climate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Malta Consumer Confidence

Consumer Confidence in Malta decreased to -15.80 points in April from 0.10 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Malta averaged -11.24 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17.80 points in February of 2018 and a record low of -35.40 points in June of 2012. In Malta, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Malta Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Saudi Arabia Business Confidence

Business Confidence in Saudi Arabia increased to 3 in the second quarter of 2016 from -12 in the first quarter of 2016. Business Confidence in Saudi Arabia averaged 30.10 from 2009 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 63 in the third quarter of 2011 and a record low of -12 in the first quarter of 2016. Business Confidence in Saudi Arabia is reported by the Dun & Bradstreet. In Saudi Arabia, the Business Optimism Index (BOI) assesses the level of optimism that business executives in the hydrocarbon sector have about current and expected developments regarding sales, profits, selling prices, orders, inventories and employment. The index is based on a sample which includes business executives from Saudi Arabia´s mining, oil and gas companies. Business confidence is measured on a scale of -100 to 100, where levels above 0 indicate optimism, 0 neutrality and below 0 pessimism. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Saudi Arabia Consumer Confidence

Consumer Confidence in Saudi Arabia increased to 121 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 119 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Saudi Arabia averaged 107.11 points from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 121 points in the first quarter of 2020 and a record low of 94 points in the fourth quarter of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, the Consumer Confidence Index is part of The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions. The survey is conducted every quarter by the Internet and measures the level of optimism that consumers have about job prospects, personal finances and spending intentions. Twice a year, the survey also includes questions regarding consumer habits and opinions on a number of other issues, ranging from climate change to online shopping and food safety. The index levels above 100 indicate optimism and below 100 indicate pessimism. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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United States Imports - Tv Receivers, Video Receivers & Oth. Video (Census)

Imports - Tv Receivers, Video Receivers & Oth. Video (Census) in the United States decreased to 1431.57 USD Million in March from 1804.94 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Tv Receivers, Video Receivers & Oth. Vid in the United States averaged 1912.92 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12708 USD Million in March of 2015 and a record low of 469.56 USD Million in May of 1990. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Tv Receivers, Video Receivers & Oth. V.




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Ecuador Consumer Confidence Current Conditions

Consumer Confidence Current Conditions in Ecuador increased to 38.40 in June from 35.87 in May of 2017. Consumer Confidence Current Conditions in Ecuador averaged 40.41 from 2014 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 50.95 in June of 2014 and a record low of 27.29 in May of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ecuador Consumer Confidence Current Conditions.




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Ecuador Consumer Confidence

Consumer Confidence in Ecuador increased to 37.10 points in February from 37 points in January of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Ecuador averaged 40.29 points from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 49 points in December of 2013 and a record low of 26.90 points in May of 2016. In Ecuador, the consumer confidence index (ICC) is a weighted average of combination of responses to 6 questions. These questions measure the perception that households have about their economic situation, consumption of goods and services and country´s economic condition in the previous month and in the next three months. The index is based on a sample of 3800 households located in the cities of Quito, Guayaquil, Ambato, Cuenca and Machala. The ICC is measured on a scale of 0 to 100, where levels above 50 indicate optimism, 50 neutrality and below 50 pessimism. This page provides - Ecuador Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Ecuador Business Confidence

Business Confidence in Ecuador decreased to 1414.30 points in March from 1463.10 points in February of 2020. Business Confidence in Ecuador averaged 1038.75 points from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1474.80 points in December of 2019 and a record low of 402.80 points in November of 2009. In Ecuador, the Business Confidence Index Índice de Confianza Empresarial (ICE) summarizes the business expectations about the economic situation of the company and the country in general. The Index is obtained by measuring the business confidence in the Industrial, Construction, Commercial and Services sectors. This page provides - Ecuador Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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New Zealand Consumer Confidence

Consumer Confidence in New Zealand decreased to 104.20 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 109.90 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in New Zealand averaged 111.03 points from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 130.90 points in the second quarter of 1994 and a record low of 79.10 points in the first quarter of 1991. In New Zealand, the Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. The Consumer Confidence Index is calculated from percentage response to five internationally standardized questions covering consumers' personal financial circumstances, national economic expectations and attitudes to major purchases. It is 100 plus the average of the difference between positive answers and negative responses. A score above 100 shows more optimism than pessimism while a score below 100 denotes more pessimism. . This page provides the latest reported value for - New Zealand Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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New Zealand Business Confidence

Business Confidence in New Zealand decreased to -66.60 percent in April from -63.50 percent in March of 2020. Business Confidence in New Zealand averaged 3.61 percent from 1970 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 80.90 percent in February of 1994 and a record low of -76.40 percent in December of 1974. In New Zealand, the business confidence index is designed to provide a snapshot of business opinions regarding the expected future state of their business and economy overall. The survey covers around 700 respondents. The Net index is calculated by subtracting the percentage number of businesses that expect that the economic situation improves from the number that expect decline. This page provides - New Zealand Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Simon Kuper’s guide to business and social etiquette in Paris

After 18 years in the French capital, our columnist has cracked its secret codes, from the subtle art of ‘la bise’, to never accepting second helpings




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The European Parliament elections: an interactive guide

More than 350m EU citizens will elect a new European Parliament in May




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Corporate leaders ride the innovation wave

From heritage to healthcare, via regenerating the city centre, local business is ‘recognising its strengths’




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Citizen K — Mikhail Khodorkovsky documentary paints the dissident as a saint

Alex Gibney’s film portrays its subject as all but flawless. Can that be right?




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Jumanji: The Next Level — Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black go full video game

Drama and substance are peripheral in a movie that’s as lacking in humanity as you might expect




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Colombians take to the streets in countrywide protests

Marches come as discontent grows over labour reform, pensions and corruption




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Ride-sharing jolt prompts Uber to follow Lyft on job cuts

Lay-offs of 3,700 in latest round as lossmaking operators face ‘formidable’ challenges




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Art inspired by Aboriginal identity and nuclear explosions

Yhonnie Scarce and Judy Watson talk about creating work with seductive surfaces and dark themes




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Lebanon considers options to restructure to banks

Finance minister says bail-in may be needed amid severe economic and financial turmoil




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Farmers’ protests pose challenge to Argentina’s new president

Alberto Fernández seeks to bolster state coffers with tax raid on country’s most powerful industry




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NMC Health finds evidence of suspected fraud in its finances

Middle East-focused group’s discovery follows revelations over undisclosed debt




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Private investors hit by dividend drought

A payout passed leaves a scar on a company’s record that can never be erased 




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Royal Mail warning on UK business triggers share slide

Postal services group says unit could slump to loss next year with revamp ‘behind schedule’




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An ebbing tide exposes a rising number of corporate bloopers

Sloppy housekeeping, soaring debt and spendthrift ways were easier to ignore in a stronger market




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Covid-19 and the generational divide

My household’s Corona Protocol has provoked eye-rolling from my two teenage children  




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Loneliness during the American epidemic

Even before the coronavirus outbreak, many people found isolation a normal way of living




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America shuts the barn door too late on the epidemic

The division in tackling coronavirus in the US is not based on politics but on competence  




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Getting used to a groundhog day epidemic

We need to get acclimatised to repetition. Many of us have not internalised the arduous road ahead




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Digging Joe Biden out of his basement 

Coronavirus is depriving the former vice-president of a real campaign




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Wartime CEOs are not the ideal leaders in this crisis

Experienced and adaptable bosses are more effective than rigid commanders




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Inside UK care homes: why the system is failing its coronavirus test

Frail residents in overwhelmed sector emerge as the hidden victims of the Covid-19 crisis




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Why a leader’s record is no guide to future success

Successful leadership depends on context, collaboration and character




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Maersk raided in Brazil over Petrobras bribe probe

Anti-bribery prosecutors say actions concern the securing of shipping contracts




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Shipping costs provide clues on coronavirus impact

Baltic Dry index shows two-thirds drop in vessel leasing rates since start of December




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Verizon buys video conferencing company BlueJeans 

US telecoms group tries on virtual meeting service for size as demand soars during lockdowns 




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Orange becomes first big European telecoms group to cut dividend

Chief of French state-backed company said decision was made with ‘heavy heart’




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Facebook/Jio: one-sided relationship

Social media giant eyes new audience in India but deal may not leave it with much to take home




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BT suspends annual dividend for first time in 36 years

UK telecoms group warns shareholders over lower payouts in future as it focuses on broadband network upgrade




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Cycling lanes, wider pavements: How EU cities rethink public transport

Municipal authorities encourage cycling amid fears networks cannot cope with social distancing




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Inside one of Property Listings’ most-viewed homes for sale

Look behind the doors of a medieval Swiss castle that’s piquing much curiosity




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The big idea behind the ‘tiny house’ movement

It offers a way to avoid mortgage debt and landlord enrichment — and live a scaled-back life




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The chandelier made from recycled nitrous-oxide canisters

How discarded laughing-gas cylinders were used to create glitter from litter




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Villa Majorelle: inside an Art Nouveau restoration

This cornucopia of vegetation in ceramic and bronze is the apotheosis of the style




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Traditional design ideas that give a contemporary bathroom a Moroccan feel

Style options distilled from a confluence of African, Arab and Mediterranean cultures




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Britain considers bringing China on board with HS2

Political sensitivities could be outweighed by workers’ construction expertise




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UK suspends rail franchise system after passenger numbers slide

Move will last for at least six months as coronavirus disruption takes toll




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UK should consider border controls, say independent scientists

Britain failed to take advantage of island status, warns panel, as it calls for more transparency