Business confidence
The buildings of the banking district are seen during sunrise in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, March 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Survey: Jump in German business optimism despite pandemic

Mar. 26, 2021 08:54 AM EDT

A man walks on a small path in front of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, early Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Survey: German business optimism up despite pandemic burdens

Feb. 22, 2021 05:08 AM EST

People under umbrellas on the square in front of the Old Opera in Frankfurt, Germany, on a rainy Friday morning, Jan. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
German business confidence drops more than expected

Jan. 25, 2021 04:30 AM EST

Currency traders talk to each other at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday as the Bank of Japan's quarterly "tankan" survey showed stronger than expected business sentiment in a further sign the economy is recovering from recession. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Asia shares up as strong Japan data offsets Wall St losses

By Elaine Kurtenbach Dec. 13, 2020 10:47 PM EST

FILE - In this June 17, 2020, file photo, containers are piled up at a port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment has improved sharply with expectations that the economy is recovering from a year-long recession.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
Japan 'tankan' business survey shows optimism over recovery

By Elaine Kurtenbach Dec. 13, 2020 09:59 PM EST

FILE - In this Monday, April 20, 2020 file photo, a man walks past a Galeria Kaufhof warehouse as it is closed in Essen, Germany. A closely watched survey shows that business confidence in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, fell for a second consecutive month in November as a resurgence of coronavirus infections led to partial shutdowns across the continent. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)
German business confidence down for 2nd consecutive month

Nov. 24, 2020 04:59 AM EST

German business confidence slips after 5 months of rises

Oct. 26, 2020 05:43 AM EDT
BERLIN (AP) — German business confidence has declined for the first time after five straight monthly increases as coronavirus infections rebound across Europe,...

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 30, 2013, file photo, a man works on a new Marriott sign in front of the former Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, Ark. Marriott says its business is steadily improving, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, with 91% of its hotels now reopen and business travel reemerging in China. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)
Marriott recovering in China, Royal Caribbean posts loss

By David Koenig And Dee-Ann Durbin Aug. 10, 2020 03:21 PM EDT

Clouds are seen over the buildings of the banking district after sunset in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, June 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
German business confidence rises for 2nd consecutive month

Jun. 24, 2020 04:56 AM EDT