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Those businesses involved in exporting reported strong trade

Microbusinesses facing profitability pressures - survey

Microbusinesses with three or less employees are under severe pressure, particularly when it comes to profitability, a new survey has found.

Business • 21 Aug 24

But sentiment in the wider bloc, which includes non-euro zone countries like Britain, fell to reflect a sharp decline in optimism in the wake of the 23 June British referendum to leave the EU

Euro zone economic sentiment improves in July

Euro zone economic sentiment improved in July, defying market expectations of a decline, but economic sentiment in the wider 28-nation European Union fell in reaction to Britain's vote to leave the EU.

Business • 28 Jul 16

ZEW said uncertainty about consequences for the German economy is responsible for the decline in economic sentiment

German investor sentiment plunges to four-year low

Investor confidence in Germany plummeted in July to its lowest level in nearly four years on concerns about the fallout for Europe's biggest economy from the British vote to quit the European Union.

Business • 19 Jul 16

The German economy expanded by 1.7% in 2015, its strongest rate in four years

Morale among German consumers lower in March

Morale among German consumers has dipped going into April, as shoppers feel less upbeat about the future of Europe's largest economy.

Business • 24 Mar 16

The Sentix research group's index inched down to 5.5 from 6 in February

Euro zone Sentix index falls unexpectedly in March

Sentiment in the euro zone deteriorated in March for the third month in a row, hitting the lowest level in more than a year, as investors worried about weaker growth prospects for the world economy.

Business • 07 Mar 16

The EU Commission said economic sentiment in the 19 countries sharing the euro fell to 103.8 in February from a slightly upwardly revised 105.1 in January

Euro zone sentiment worsens in February

Euro zone economic sentiment deteriorated by far more than expected in February, pulled down by more pessimism in industry, the service and retail sector and among consumers and financial services.

Business • 26 Feb 16

The Frankfurt-based Sentix research group's index fell to 6 in February from 9.6 in January

Euro zone Sentix index falls more than expected

Sentiment in the euro zone deteriorated more than expected in February as concern about the global economy prompted investors to pare back their expectations to the lowest level since November 2014.

Business • 08 Feb 16

Economic sentiment in the euro zone fell to 105 in January from a downwardly revised 106.7 in December

Euro zone sentiment drops more than expected

Euro zone economic sentiment deteriorated by far more than expected in January, pulled down by more pessimism in industry, the service sector and among consumers.

Business • 28 Jan 16

Sentix research group's index slipped to 13.6 in September from 18.4 the previous month

Euro zone Sentix index slumps to seven month low

Sentiment in the euro zone weakened more than expected in September as a slowdown in China weighed on growth expectations, particularly in Europe's largest economy Germany.

Business • 07 Sep 15

Investors do not expect a substantial improvement in the global economy in the near future

German investor sentiment down sharply

Investor sentiment in Germany fell sharply in August due to nagging geopolitical uncertainty clouding the outlook for Europe's top economy, a leading survey has found.

Business • 11 Aug 15

Sentix research group's index tracking morale among investors and analysts in the euro zone climbed to 18.6 this month

Euro zone sentiment hits 7 year high in March

Sentiment in the euro zone surged to its highest level in seven and a half years in March, new figures show today.

Business • 09 Mar 15

Sentix index tracking morale among investors in the euro zone rose to -11.9 in November from -13.7 in October

Euro zone sentiment recovers slightly

Sentiment in the euro zone recovered slightly in November after three months of decline, a survey showed today.

Business • 10 Nov 14

The majority of businesses were seeing activity increase, though jobs growth was not as strong

Business sentiment hits new high - survey

Business sentiment has continued to improve in recent months, according to a survey by Chartered Accountants Ireland and KBC Bank Ireland, boosted by strong growth in company activity.

Business • 30 Oct 14

Businesses remain confident about the Irish economy as activity continues to increase

Hiring at strongest pace since mid-2007 - survey

Businesses are hiring at their strongest pace since the middle of 2007, according to a new survey of employer sentiment.

Business • 05 Aug 14

The outlook for domestic sales has continued to improve, according to IBEC

Domestic businesses report rise in confidence

There has been a significant rise in confidence amongst companies operating in the country’s domestic sector, according to IBEC’s latest Business Sentiment Survey.

Business • 17 Jun 13

Euro zone sentiment rises for 5th month in row

Euro zone sentiment improved for a fifth consecutive month in January, a new index shows.

Business • 07 Jan 13

Consumer sentiment rises again in August

Consumer sentiment is at its highest point in nearly five years as people show less pessimism about their future financial situation.

Business • 28 Aug 12

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