South-west England was the only part of the UK to record growth in overall private sector manufacturing and services activity last month, according to the report from Royal Bank.

Small business optimism fell in April to 95.8, dragged down by trade uncertainty and job market concerns, though the decline ...

Stats SA reported a sharp decline in employment figures, with the number of employed persons falling by 291,000, from 17.1 ...

Sentiment among US small businesses deteriorated for a fourth straight month in April as firms grew more downbeat about the ...

U.S. small-business confidence fell for a fourth straight month in April, with the share of owners reporting job openings ...

The U.S. economy has gone through 34 recessions since 1854. During a recession, GDP might decline by 2% up to as much as 5%.