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KBC Ireland/Chartered Accountants Ireland Business Sentiment Survey
Every quarter, Chartered Accountants Ireland in conjunction with IIB Bank conducts a business sentiment survey of Chartered Accountants working in prominent positions in business. The purpose of the survey is to track responses to changing business conditions and how companies are responding to changing circumstances. The survey is done in two parts.
- The first part consists of questions which are asked in every survey so that we can monitor the changing nature of the responses.
- The second part consists of one-off questions based around issues of the day.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Irish Business Activity Improves In First Quarter As Debt Deal Boosts Confidence Spring 2013 KBC Bank Ireland / Chartered Accountants Ireland Business Sentiment Survey Irish business has made a solid start to 2013 and stronger conditions are expected to take hold in coming month.....
Monday, December 17, 2012
Irish Business Ends 2012 On A Strong Note But Any 2013 Recovery May Be Hesitant Main Points • Irish business volumes show clear improvement in final quarter.• Activity balance at strongest level since Winter 2007.• Budget 2013 seen as erring on the side of excessive deficit cut at ex.....
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Irish Business Making Slow Progress As Uncertainty Hits Activity Main Points Business activity increased again in the third quarter but the pace of improvement has slowed of late. Further modest output gains seen in final months of 2012. Domestic activity may be stabilising but the consumer sector .....
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Irish Business Momentum Gradually Building Main Points Business volumes expand further in second quarter and seem set to improve again in third quarter. Employment expands for first time in almost five years. Signs of stabilisation in domestic spending and improvement in business volu.....
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Irish business activity strengthens in early 2012 Spring 2012 KBC Bank Ireland / Chartered Accountants Ireland Business Sentiment Survey Main Points Irish business activity levels show first clear improvement since late 2007. Survey shows job gains now matching job losses.....
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Euro Worries Weigh On Irish Business But Budget Wins Some Support Winter 2011 KBC Bank Ireland / Chartered Accountants Ireland Business Sentiment Survey Main Points Business activity slips again in final quarter of 2011. Budget 2012 divides opinions but majority feel scale of tax increa.....
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Irish Business in ‘Economic Limbo’ Autumn 2011 KBC Bank Ireland / Chartered Accountants Ireland Business Sentiment Survey Main Points Activity and employment weaken marginally in third quarter. Prolonged and uneven stabilisation process is continuing. Uncertain economic backdrop weighin.....
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Irish Economy Hitting A Soft Patch? Main Points Irish economy still negotiating a difficult and lengthy adjustment. The absence of a ‘straight line’ recovery is hurting business sentiment. Conditions vary considerably by sector but activity levels overall slipped marginally in past three months. Mo.....
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Irish business activity levels have improved marginally in the past three months with a stronger improvement expected in coming quarter. Conditions continue to vary widely between sectors and firms. Employment falls slightly but new hiring up modestly and layoffs ease Costs rising sharply but weak .....
Thursday, December 30, 2010
· Business activity broadly steady at end 2010 but conditions vary widely between sectors. · Gap between improving ‘traded’ sectors and weakening domestic demand increasing. · &nbs.....
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Main Points Business levels stabilising and some small improvement expected in final quarter of 2010. Sharp differences continue; manufacturing and business services strengthen but construction and consumer focussed companies still weakening. Job cuts continue at a modest pace while costs fall furt.....
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Main Points Business sentiment points towards positive GNP growth in second quarter. Increased business activity suggests modest growth is underway. Fewer firms expect activity to decline but no great surge expected. Manufacturing and business services remain the key drivers of improvement with Con.....
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
- Stronger business conditions expected by mid year - most positive reading since Spring 2008.- Conditions remain tough in early 2010 but slightly better than late 2009 and not nearly as terrible as a year ago. - Manufacturing and business services see improvement while firms focused on constructio.....
Monday, December 21, 2009
- Activity levels marginally lower in late 2009 and will remain tough in early 2010.- Employment still falling but drop is getting smaller.- Budget 2010 boosts Irish economic prospects.- 2/3 of companies have seen pay cuts but job cuts the key response to the downturn. The Winter Business Sentiment.....
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Irish Business Becoming Less GloomyAutumn 2009 KBC Ireland/Chartered Accountants Ireland Business Sentiment Survey Main Points- Irish business turns positive on economic outlook- Business conditions still tough but not nearly as bad as in early 2009- Further easing in pressures in coming months but.....
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Has Business Bottomed Out?(Under strict embargo until Tuesday, 14 July 2009 00:01am)Main PointsActivity still weakening but by far less than in early 2009Modest improvement now expected but conditions to remain toughBroadly based job cuts a key feature of the Irish Economy; more than half of compan.....
Monday, March 30, 2009
Some Faint Glimmers In The GloomSpring 2009 KBC Ireland/Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland Business Sentiment Survey (Under strict embargo until Monday 29th March 2009 00:01am)Main PointsBusiness activity levels weaker in early 2009 with 7 out of 10 firms reporting lower activity and onl.....
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
2008 Ends On A Weak NoteWinter 2008 KBC Ireland/Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland Business Sentiment Survey (Under strict embargo until 23rd December 2008 00:01)Main PointsBusiness levels weaker in final months; 2 out of 3 firms report weaker activity against 1 in 8 indicating stronger .....
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
A Cooler Climate For Irish BusinessAutumn 2008 IIB Bank/ICAI Business Sentiment Survey (Under strict embargo until Sunday 5th October 00:01)Main Points- Irish business activity levels weaken in Autumn and are set to decline further by end year.- 1 in 9 firms are still hiring but nearly 2 out of 5 r.....
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The Irish Economy At Mid-Year; Is Business Buckling?Main Points:Irish business conditions are weakening overall, but circumstances vary widely between sectors and even between firms. More than half see their business flat or improving. So, the Irish economy is weakening but not in freefall.Firms st.....
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
The Irish Economy; at the Start of 2008 or at the End of the World?Results of the Spring 2008 IIB Bank/Chartered Accountants Business Sentiment Survey Main Points:The Spring 2008 IIB Bank/Chartered Accountants Business Sentiment Survey points towards a softening of economic growth but not a broadly.....
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
The Irish Economy at the Turn of the Year: What Sort of Turning Point?Results of the Winter 2007 IIB Bank/Chartered Accountants Business Sentiment SurveyMain PointsIrish businesses report some softening in growth but not a slump in activityFirms seeing stronger business outnumber those seeing weake.....
Monday, October 01, 2007
A Normal Slowdown or a Nervous Slide?Results of the Autumn 2007 IIB Bank/Chartered Accountants Business Sentiment SurveyMost Irish firms still seeing growth in activity.Confidence in own business contrasts with nervousness about broader economy.Only 4% of firms outside Construction and Property rep.....
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Is Irish Business Still Looking Up?Introducing the IIB Bank / Chartered Accountants Business Sentiment SurveyKey findings of a major new survey of business sentiment;Irish companies have seen a pick up in activity levels of late and expect even stronger growth in the next 3 months. Job growth is ex.....
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
The Irish Economy at a Turning PointBriefing on the Summer 2007 results of the IIB Bank/Chartered Accountants Business Sentiment Survey - (prepared by IIB Bank and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland)Key findings:Irish business is still reporting solid activity levels and expects a st.....
Monday, March 05, 2007
Irish Business Improving but Important Issues Must be Addressed(The ICAI/IIB Bank Chartered Accountants Business Sentiment Survey for Spring 2007Key findings:Irish firms continue to report strengthening activity and employment.Costs remain a key concern and are expected to rise further.There is ner.....