Fears of a pronounced European slowdown strengthen after a closely-watched survey shows economic confidence tumbling at the fastest rate since late 2008

Consumer confidence rose during February for the first time in four months.

Eurozone finance ministers approved a €110bn package of emergency loans aimed at averting a sovereign default by Greece and preventing a confidence crisis spreading to countries such as Spain and Portugal

Bad news about household consumption in the monthly consumer confidence poll and house price data released today. The GfK/NOP Consumer Confidence Index fell slightly, to minus 20, from minus 18 in August (and minus 16 in September 2009). The index for how people felt their personal financial situation had changed over the previous 12 months

UK consumer confidence has fallen to a new low, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Consumer confidence is falling at record levels, figures for last month suggest.

Eurozone finance ministers approved a €110bn package of emergency loans for Greece on Sunday, €80bn of which will be provided by eurozone countries, and the rest from the IMF. The loans will be co-ordinated by the European Commission, with up to €30bn of the eurozone loans available in the first year.

Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years, on the expectation that the economy will weaken over the next six months and spending cuts will make it harder to find a job.

Eurozone economic confidence rose for the seventh consecutive month, beating market expectations and rising to its highest level in more than a year

LibDem Julian Huppert started Prime Minister’s Questions with a zinger today. He said that jobs and growth depend on consumer confidence, and asked if, therefore, the PM thinks that telling 25 million people that they have no job security and could be fired tomorrow will help consumer confidence (this refers to the proposal from Tory