Category: Morale

German Business Morale Brightens Further in January: Ifo

BERLIN—German business morale brightened in January as Europe’s largest economy started the new year with easing inflation and an improved outlook, a survey said on Wednesday. The Ifo institute said its business climate index rose to 90.2, in line with consensus according to a Reuters poll of analysts and up from a reading of 88.6…


Eurozone Investor Morale Drops for 3rd Month: Sentix

BERLIN—Investor morale in the eurozone slid for the third consecutive month in October to its lowest level since May 2020 signaling a deep recession for the 19-country currency bloc, a survey showed Monday. Sentix’s index for the eurozone tumbled to—38.3 points in October from—31.8 in September, below expectations of analysts polled by Reuters for a…


Eurozone Investor Morale Edges Up, Recession Still Likely: Sentix

BERLIN—Investor morale in the eurozone was essentially unchanged in August from the previous month, with a slight rise too little to stave off fears of recession in the 19-country currency bloc, a survey showed on Monday. Sentix’s index for the eurozone inched up to -25.2 points from -26.4 in July. A Reuters poll had pointed…


Russian Forces Suffering From Low Morale as War in Ukraine Drags On: Pentagon

Low morale has become a growing problem for the Russian forces in Ukraine as they have been dragged into war for almost a month, the Pentagon said. “We certainly have indications that morale is a growing problem inside the Russian forces that are fighting in Ukraine,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Tuesday during a…


German Investor Morale Rises on Expectations of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions

BERLIN—German investor sentiment rose in February on expectations that restrictions to contain COVID-19 will ease, allowing growth in Europe’s largest economy to pick up, a survey showed on Tuesday. The ZEW economic research institute said its economic sentiment index rose to 54.3 from 51.7 in January. A Reuters poll had pointed to a rise to…


German Consumer Morale Darkens as Omicron Raises Spectre of Recession

BERLIN—German consumer morale will deteriorate further at the start of next year, a survey showed on Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of the Omicron variant push Europe’s largest economy to the brink of a recession during the winter. The Nuremberg-based GfK market research institute said its consumer sentiment index, based on a…


German Business Morale Dips for Sixth Consecutive Month

BERLIN—German business morale declined for a sixth straight month as Europe’s largest economy feels the effects of supply bottlenecks and COVID-19 restrictions, a survey showed on Friday. The Ifo institute said its business climate index fell to 94.7 in December from a revised 96.6 in November. A Reuters poll of analysts had pointed to a…


Increasing Number of Nurses Quitting Hospital System in Massachusetts

As Massachusetts hospitals continue to hand out red slips to nurses for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, members of the state’s largest nursing association gave testimony to lawmakers about escalating job pressures that have prompted an alarming number of nurses to quit.  “Morale is low, burnout is high, and many nurses are walking away…


Euro Zone Investor Morale Rises on More Upbeat Outlook

BERLIN—Investor morale in the euro zone rose in November for the first time since July as investors expected supply bottlenecks and higher prices to hold back the economy only temporarily, a survey showed on Monday. Sentix’s index for the euro zone rose to 18.3 from 16.9 in October. A Reuters poll had pointed to a…


Supply Headaches Sink German Business Morale to Six-Month Low

BERLIN/FRANKFURT—German business morale deteriorated for the fourth month running in October as supply bottlenecks in manufacturing, a spike in energy prices and rising COVID-19 infections are slowing the pace of recovery in Europe’s largest economy from the pandemic. The Ifo institute said on Monday that its business climate index fell to 97.7 from an upwardly…