Economy

German Inflation Eases In December For The First Time In Six Months

UK Consumers More Confident Despite Inflation Worries, Survey Finds

The GfK Consumer Confidence Index rose for the first time in four months to -14 in November from -17 in October, which was its lowest level since...

UK Consumer Confidence Wilts Under Cost-Of-Living Crisis: GfK

Growing worries over energy bills, food costs and tax hikes prompted a hefty drop in British consumer confidence this month as people became more...

Japan's Retail Sales Rise In July Despite COVID-19 Challenges

Japan's retail sales rose for a fifth straight month in July, beating expectations as the consumer sector continued its recovery, although a coro...

UK Consumer Confidence High, Risks To Recovery Remain: IGD

Consumer confidence in the UK remains relatively high amid significant risks to economic recovery, including potential setbacks related to COVID-19, a new...

Dollar General To Hire Up To 20,000 Workers As Economy Rebounds

Dollar General Corp has said it would recruit up to 20,000 employees this spring, the latest company to plan a hiring spree as more parts of the US ec...

French Economy Contracts Less Than Expected In Q4 With -1.3% Slump

The French economy lurched back into contraction in the final quarter of last year but not as much as expected after the country faced a second coronavirus...

Muted Recovery For UK Retailers In December Ends Worst Year On Record

British retailers struggled to recover in December from a partial coronavirus lockdown the previous month, marking a weak end to their worst year on record...