http://www.mail.com/subjects/24288-business-confidence.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24288-business-confidence.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2107334-german-business-confidence-unexpectedly-rebounds.html BERLIN (AP) — German business confidence rebounded this month in an unexpectedly strong showing that sends a hopeful signal for more robust growth in Europe's biggest economy, a closely watched survey found Friday. The Ifo think tank's confidence index rose to 105.7 points for May from 104.4 last month. The upturn followed two consecutive declines and bea... Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2107334-german-business-confidence-unexpectedly-rebounds.html 2013-05-24T09:27:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041036-german-business-optimism-falls-than-expected.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A key measure of German business optimism fell in April, suggesting Europe's biggest economy might not be rebounding as expected and likely putting more pressure on the European Central Bank to cut interest rates. The Ifo institute said Wednesday that its index fell to 104.4 points from 106.7 in March. Market analysts had expecte... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:18:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041036-german-business-optimism-falls-than-expected.html 2013-04-24T09:18:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1989936-japan-survey-finds-business-sentiment-improving.html TOKYO (AP) — Japanese manufacturers are more upbeat about business conditions than they were late last year, but less so than expected, a central bank survey found. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" index for the March quarter rose to minus 8 from minus 12 for large manufacturers, a smaller improvement than analysts had anticipated before Monday's release. A r... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:38:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1989936-japan-survey-finds-business-sentiment-improving.html 2013-04-01T01:38:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972388-german-business-optimism-dips-unexpectedly.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — An important German index of business optimism fell unexpectedly in March but the institute that conducts the survey said the economy remained on course for growth. The Ifo index fell to 106.7 points from 107.4 in February. Market analysts had expected a slight increase to 107.6 points. Germany's economy shrank in the last quarte... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:52:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972388-german-business-optimism-dips-unexpectedly.html 2013-03-22T09:52:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1845286-german-business-confidence-up-than-expected.html BERLIN (AP) — German business confidence has increased more than expected this month as hopes rise that Europe's largest economy will quickly put behind it a weak patch and benefit from an easing in the continent's financial turmoil, a closely watched survey showed Friday. The Ifo institute's confidence index, a key indicator of where the German economy i... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1845286-german-business-confidence-up-than-expected.html 2013-01-25T11:39:00Z