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The fundamentals are strong?

"Thereisnosuchthingasarightanswer."Asanacademic,Icansaythatthisproverbhasrungtrueformostofmycareer.Infact,withtherecenttumultintheworldmarkets,thisadageremainst

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Philippine business confidence upbeat for quarter 4

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Nov.29(APD)-ThebusinessoutlookontheeconomyrosefortheFourthQuarterof2017withtheoverallconfidenceindex(CI)risingto43.3percentfrom37.9

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S. African President Zuma survives no confidence motion by secret ballot

South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday survived a no confidence motion by secret ballot.

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Consumer confidence plunged after election: research

Consumer confidence plunged in the wake of the General Election to its lowest level since the aftermath of the Brexit vote, new figures show.

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Consumer confidence plunged after election: research

ConsumerconfidenceplungedinthewakeoftheGeneralElectiontoitslowestlevelsincetheaftermathoftheBrexitvote,newfiguresshow.ResearchfromYouGovandtheCentreforEconomics

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Zuma slams opposition for going to court over secret ballot

SouthAfricanPresidentJacobZumahassparredwithoppositionlawmakersinaparliamentarydebateoverapossiblevoteofno-confidencethatcanleadtohisremoval.Thecountry’shighest

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Business leaders warn a 'parliament in paralysis' would be 'disastrous'

Businessconfidencehasplungedbecauseofthepoliticaluncertaintygrippingthenationfollowingtheelection,alobbygrouphassaid.Thehungparliamenthastriggereda"dramaticdrop

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Political advisors discuss building cultural confidence

BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese political advisors met on Tuesday to discuss how to build the country's cultural confidence and tell China stories well.

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South Africa's Zuma faces no-confidence vote by party's executive panel - media

South Africa's scandal-plagued President Jacob Zuma is facing a vote of no confidence by the ruling party's executive committee, media reported on Monday.

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Consumer confidence in Brazil at highest point since January 2015

Consumer confidence in Brazil rose in August for the fourth month in a row to 79.3 points, the highest level since January 2015, according to a report by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) business school.

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Americans' confidence in newspapers slides to new low: poll

​Only 20 percent of Americans have high confidence in U.S. newspapers, hitting a all-time low since 1973, a latest Gallup poll found.

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Hollande gives greetings message of hope to voters

In New Year Greetings message, French President Francois Hollande, dogged by record low popularity and poor economic record, tried on Wednesday, to bring hope and confidence to discontent citizens, pledging "progress of all the fields and for everyone" in 2015.

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Eurozone consumer confidence increases slightly in October

Eurozone's consumer confidence improved slightly in October after four months of decline, flash estimated data from the European Commission showed on Thursday.

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Italian gov't unsurprisingly passes confidence vote in parliament

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta's cabinet won an expected confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, proving a more solid majority for his reform plans.

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Thailand's political unrest to sap GDP growth: economist

The Thai economy will expand 3.3-3. 4 percent this year, short of the 3.5 percent forcast, if the political protests are prolonged to the end of the year, an economist said Friday.

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S. Africa Constitution Court dismisses no-confidence appeal against Zuma

The South African Constitutional Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal for a no-confidence motion against President Jacob Zuma in Parliament.

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Philippine business sentiment hits record high in Q2

Business confidence in the Philippines soared to a new high in the second quarter of this year due to bullish outlook on the economy, the Philippine central bank said Thursday.