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GERMANY EMERGES FROM SPENDING SLUMP.
(From Market - Europe)
During the third quarter of 2003, Germany pulled out of its second recession in two years and rising export sales should be enough to sustain the anemic growth pattern that has emerged since then
The recovery in internal demand will be weak through most of this year, with growth in capital expenditure outpacing that of household consumption. Even though interest rates will hold at record low levels through the first half of this year, weak consumer confidence will forestall a sustainable rebound in sales of household durables. Job-related concerns will put downward pressure on confidence this year, but the greatest negative impact will be found in the eastern region
So far, recovery in the industrial sector has primarily been limited to leading export companies like Siemens and BASF. As a ...
- Spending slump hinders retail. (2nd quarter financial results)
- Magazine article from: WWD Kentouris, Chris September 1, 1988 700+ words
SPENDING SLUMP HAMPERS RETAIL NEW YORK...lines, coupled with easier year-ago comparisons, better...90, up from $3.40 last year. Specialty stores remained...25 a share, flat from last year. David Williamson, retail...
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- Magazine article from: Daily News Record Kentouris, Ken September 1, 1988 700+ words
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- Colorado Springs, Colo., to Build Shopping Center Despite Spending Slump.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News November 10, 2001 700+ words
...Business News Nov. 10--Despite the nation being mired in a spending slump, plans to construct a new open-air "lifestyle center...looking for." He estimated construction would take about a year. The City Council will consider approving the project at...
- SPENDING SLUMP HITS STORE GIANT; Fraser suffers 'slow' time.(Business)
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) June 16, 2005 700+ words
Byline: BY JON GRIFFIN HOUSE of Fraser today signalled a slump in spending on major household goods in line with the stagnant housing market. The department store group, which has a Birmingham city centre outlet in Corporation Street, said the continued slow sales at its home division contributed
- Spending slump leads to closures; Softer rents, space glut add to retailers'...
- Magazine article from: Crain's Chicago Business February 4, 2008 700+ words
...real estate nationwide this year and beyond. The National...the weakest pace in six years. Retailers are responding...in with seven- to 10-year leases-rose to 5.8...space over the next two years, the firm estimates. Executives...
- Spending slump.
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) September 27, 1999 700+ words
DISMAL weather put a dampener on high street spending last month with a two per cent fall in purchases using credit and debit cards, it was announced today. The lack of summer sunshine was blamed for a widespread dip in plastic card use across a range of sectors, with clothing losing 10.5 per cent
- Spending slump: Rate hikes slow consumption.
- Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London) February 12, 2005 700+ words
...Page 108). But this is partly what last year's series of interest rate hikes -- taking...notes that growth is likely to slow this year "driven mainly by lower growth in household...fall from 3.1pc in 2004 to 2.5pc this year. The OECD is similarly cautious about...
- Spending slump dents Marshalls.(Business)
- Newspaper article from: Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) September 9, 2005 700+ words
...performance - despite a fall in half-year profits. The Huddersfield-based group...all group revenue - improved during the year. The group made pre-tax profits of pounds...pounds 26.4m for the same period last year. Operating profits fell by 3.9% to...
