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SQL Cookbook
SQL Cookbook You know the rudiments of the SQL query language, yet you feel you aren t taking full advantage of SQL s expressive power. You d like to learn how to do more work with SQL inside the database before pushing data across the network to your applications. You d like to take your SQL skills to the next level.Let s face it, SQL is a deceptively simple language to learn, and many database developers never go far beyond the simple statement: SELECT FROM WHERE . But there is so much more you can do with the language. In the SQL Cookbook, experienced SQL developer Anthony Molinaro shares his favorite SQL techniques and features. You ll learn about:Window functions, arguably the most significant enhancement to SQL in the past decade. If you re not using these, you re missing outPowerful, database-specific features such as SQL Server s PIVOT and UNPIVOT operators, Oracle s MODEL clause, and PostgreSQL s very useful GENERATE_SERIES functionPivoting rows into columns, reverse-pivoting columns into rows, using pivoting to facilitate inter-row calculations, and double-pivoting a result setBucketization, and why you should never use that term in Brooklyn.How to create histograms, summarize data into buckets, perform aggregations over a moving range of values, generate running-totals and subtotals, and other advanced, data warehousing techniquesThe technique of walking a string, which allows you to use SQL to parse through the characters, words, or delimited elements of a stringWritten in O Reilly s popular Problem/Solution/Discussion style, the SQL Cookbook is sure to please. Anthony s credo is: When it comes down to it, we all go to work, we all have bills to pay, and we all want to go home at a reasonable time and enjoy what s still available of our days. The SQL Cookbook moves quickly from problem to solution, saving you time each step of the way. User Ratings and Reviews 4 Stars An Excellent Value The price I paid Amazon is a fourth of the list price. The book was listed as slightly damaged. But the damage is very minor there is a wrinkle in the cover, and one page had a little section ripped off. I ll accept that level of damage any day. I haven t spent as much time with it as I would like to, so my review is based on just a few uses. Molinaro starts off with very basic SQL. Then the examples get more interesting. What I like about the book is that it shows how to go from a verbal description of what information you want to the actual query that makes it happen. 5 Stars Great SQL book A must have for any person who want to write advance SQL. It has examples for DB2, Sybase, MSSQL, and Oracle. 4 Stars Good stuff but kind of repetitive I work a lot crunching data, and it turns out that i got a whole lot of good tips from this book The problem is that somehow the tips got very repetitive. For beginners would be very helpful as repetitiveness might inspire different approaches, but for an advance user this variability is irritanting.. well, at least for me. - even so GOOD to have at hand. 5 Stars Other uses for this book Majority of the cookbooks cater to seasoned programmers so they can quickly lookup a solution without having to reinvent the wheel. However, this particular cookbook can also be used by less experienced programmers as part of learning by example methodology. After learning the sql basics, I had decided to purchase this text. I would read the problem statement and then try to implement the solution by myself. I would compare my solution to that of the author s. Or in certain cases, cheat by copying the given solution. It took me 3 months to try each and every problem in the text, but in the end, it definitely helped to improve my sql code reading, designing, and coding skills. I would recommend this book to anybody who is interested in mastering any flavor of sql. 4 Stars Chock-full of info, but needs an index! I m not going to summarize the text, since other reviews have done that very well. The only thing I want to contribute is that I bought the Kindle version for my iPod, and it doesn t have an index. I ve had to return to the table of contents multiple times and still needed to guess where a keyword might appear. Would you know, for example, that the minus set difference function appeared in the section titled, Retrieving values from one table that do not exist in another if you were unfamiliar with SQL There is so much information in this book that I reference constantly, and an index complete with hyperlinks to appropriate sections would have helped so much! As it is, I need the paper version of this book for my office, and the Kindle to read on the bus to work. Still, I would HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who uses SQL, no matter what platform. Buy/More Info
SQL Cookbook You know the rudiments of the SQL query language, yet you feel you aren t taking full advantage of SQL s expressive power. You d like to learn how to do more work with SQL inside the database before pushing data across the network to your applications. You d like to take your SQL skills to the next level.Let s face it, SQL is a deceptively simple language to learn, and many database developers never go far beyond the simple statement: SELECT FROM WHERE . But there is so much more you can do with the language. In the SQL Cookbook, experienced SQL developer Anthony Molinaro shares his favorite SQL techniques and features. You ll learn about:Window functions, arguably the most significant enhancement to SQL in the past decade. If you re not using these, you re missing outPowerful, database-specific features such as SQL Server s PIVOT and UNPIVOT operators, Oracle s MODEL clause, and PostgreSQL s very useful GENERATE_SERIES functionPivoting rows into columns, reverse-pivoting columns into rows, using pivoting to facilitate inter-row calculations, and double-pivoting a result setBucketization, and why you should never use that term in Brooklyn.How to create histograms, summarize data into buckets, perform aggregations over a moving range of values, generate running-totals and subtotals, and other advanced, data warehousing techniquesThe technique of walking a string, which allows you to use SQL to parse through the characters, words, or delimited elements of a stringWritten in O Reilly s popular Problem/Solution/Discussion style, the SQL Cookbook is sure to please. Anthony s credo is: When it comes down to it, we all go to work, we all have bills to pay, and we all want to go home at a reasonable time and enjoy what s still available of our days. The SQL Cookbook moves quickly from problem to solution, saving you time each step of the way. User Ratings and Reviews 4 Stars An Excellent Value The price I paid Amazon is a fourth of the list price. The book was listed as slightly damaged. But the damage is very minor there is a wrinkle in the cover, and one page had a little section ripped off. I ll accept that level of damage any day. I haven t spent as much time with it as I would like to, so my review is based on just a few uses. Molinaro starts off with very basic SQL. Then the examples get more interesting. What I like about the book is that it shows how to go from a verbal description of what information you want to the actual query that makes it happen. 5 Stars Great SQL book A must have for any person who want to write advance SQL. It has examples for DB2, Sybase, MSSQL, and Oracle. 4 Stars Good stuff but kind of repetitive I work a lot crunching data, and it turns out that i got a whole lot of good tips from this book The problem is that somehow the tips got very repetitive. For beginners would be very helpful as repetitiveness might inspire different approaches, but for an advance user this variability is irritanting.. well, at least for me. - even so GOOD to have at hand. 5 Stars Other uses for this book Majority of the cookbooks cater to seasoned programmers so they can quickly lookup a solution without having to reinvent the wheel. However, this particular cookbook can also be used by less experienced programmers as part of learning by example methodology. After learning the sql basics, I had decided to purchase this text. I would read the problem statement and then try to implement the solution by myself. I would compare my solution to that of the author s. Or in certain cases, cheat by copying the given solution. It took me 3 months to try each and every problem in the text, but in the end, it definitely helped to improve my sql code reading, designing, and coding skills. I would recommend this book to anybody who is interested in mastering any flavor of sql. 4 Stars Chock-full of info, but needs an index! I m not going to summarize the text, since other reviews have done that very well. The only thing I want to contribute is that I bought the Kindle version for my iPod, and it doesn t have an index. I ve had to return to the table of contents multiple times and still needed to guess where a keyword might appear. Would you know, for example, that the minus set difference function appeared in the section titled, Retrieving values from one table that do not exist in another if you were unfamiliar with SQL There is so much information in this book that I reference constantly, and an index complete with hyperlinks to appropriate sections would have helped so much! As it is, I need the paper version of this book for my office, and the Kindle to read on the bus to work. Still, I would HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who uses SQL, no matter what platform. Buy/More Info
'Check-in' craze moves beyond location
GetGlue, an iPhone app and Web site that lets you tell your friends what you're reading or watching and also promises on-target recommendations, has a new deal with HBO.
GetGlue, an iPhone app and Web site that lets you tell your friends what you're reading or watching and also promises on-target recommendations, has a new deal with HBO.
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IN A historic move, the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore has teamed up with NUS' Department of Real Estate to develop a Real Estate Sentiment Index and it shows a lower reading for the second quarter of this year than for the first quarter.
IN A historic move, the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore has teamed up with NUS' Department of Real Estate to develop a Real Estate Sentiment Index and it shows a lower reading for the second quarter of this year than for the first quarter.
Real estate gets a new gauge of market pulse
SINGAPORE In a historic move, the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore has teamed up with the National University of Singapore's Department of Real Estate DRE to develop a Real Estate Sentiment Index RESI, and it shows a lower reading for the second quarter of this year than for the first quarter.
SINGAPORE In a historic move, the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore has teamed up with the National University of Singapore's Department of Real Estate DRE to develop a Real Estate Sentiment Index RESI, and it shows a lower reading for the second quarter of this year than for the first quarter.
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EastEnders' Kara Tointon: I have reading age of a 12-year-old
EastEnders star Kara Tointon has opened up about her dyslexia, admitting in a new BBC3 documentary that having a reading age of 12 made learning her lines for the TV soap difficult.
EastEnders star Kara Tointon has opened up about her dyslexia, admitting in a new BBC3 documentary that having a reading age of 12 made learning her lines for the TV soap difficult.
My Office Sucks Worse Than Yours! Dress Code Rant
Recently, a colleague handed me an article entitled, 10 Signs You Work In a Fear-Based Workplace. I chuckled as I started reading, then gasped. My office fit eight of the ten signs listed. I knew my office was kooky. But isn t everyone s I d been working there for about three months, and my first hint that things were a little odd was when my boss led me into a conference room and, in hushed tones, asked me about an e-mail our vice president had sent. What do you think Paul meant in his email she asked. This must be some sort of trick question, I decided. I answered, Um, what he wrote in the email Silly me. Turns out, the V.P. meant exactly the opposite of what he had written. You have to read between the lines, said my boss, as if this explained everything. I guess heres where I should mention that I work in the communications field. After that, things only improved. I was told that when the V.P. questioned, for example, the placement of a comma, instead of assuring him the punctuation was correct, I was instructed to say, Im not sure about that. Let me check. So let me get this straight. Im being paid to act dumb Trust me, I dont get paid nearly enough. Our V.P. likes to describe his management style as benevolent dictator. As if thats a good thing. On managing his staff, he says with a smile, I m not going to tell you what I want. I m going tolet you try and figure out what I want. When you don t give me what I want, then I ll tell you. As you can imagine, it s a highly effective strategy. Did I mention that I work in communications Six months ago, in the midst of budget cuts and raise freezes, my division decided to implement a dress code. There had never been one before, but suddenly it was decided that my co-workers and I dressed like slobs. After supervisors discussed the dress code policy ad nauseam with underlings our V.P. never directly addressed the issue classic, ameeting was finally called to tell us it was going to happen. At the incredibly awkward gathering, our V.P. told us that our wardrobes embarrassed him so much, it was as if his children had done something horrifying in front of his in-laws. Last I checked, I already had parents and in-laws, and they have no problem with what I wear. In planning what our new dress code would entail, V.P. told us we should make piles of work clothes and play clothes. Play clothes. I honestly hadn t heard or used that phrase for, oh, 25 years. By the looks of my co-workers faces, they hadn t, either. We were also given helpful tips as to where we should shop for clothing thrift stores, consignment shops, and the like. Now, I like a good deal as much as the next person, but I dont need to be told where to shop. One manager crowed: I bought this pair of pants at The Salvation Army for $5 bucks! Guess what You paid too much. And the ultimate irony, of course, is that our feckless leader should have his own multi-episode arc on What Not to Wear. One of my co-workers, who had prematurely purchased some new clothes, was forced to return several pairs of Capri pants. Thats right, the Audrey Hepburn and Jackie O summer staple isn t good enough for my office. When my co-worker brought her purchases back to the store, the salesperson asked if it was because of the fit. No, she said. Im not allowed to wear them to work. The salesperson called over every other person working in the store. Where on earth do you work they asked, incredulous. Yep. Since our draconian dress code edict went into effect, several employees have left the company; several others are seriously looking for greener pastures. I think the powers-that-be may be sensing the discontent. On the bright side, we were allowed to wear flip-flops on National Flip-Flop Day third Friday of June, FYI. We were encouraged to wear red, white, and blue before the July 4th weekend, and casual Fridays have been reinstated. But Im not succumbing to this schizophrenic back-and-forth nonsense. On flip-flop day, I wore stilettos. No stars and stripes for me: I wore black. And on casual Fridays, I go black-tie formal. For as long as it takes, Im going to kill them with chic. All photos: Thinkstock Post from: BlissTree My Office Sucks Worse Than Yours! Dress Code Rant
Recently, a colleague handed me an article entitled, 10 Signs You Work In a Fear-Based Workplace. I chuckled as I started reading, then gasped. My office fit eight of the ten signs listed. I knew my office was kooky. But isn t everyone s I d been working there for about three months, and my first hint that things were a little odd was when my boss led me into a conference room and, in hushed tones, asked me about an e-mail our vice president had sent. What do you think Paul meant in his email she asked. This must be some sort of trick question, I decided. I answered, Um, what he wrote in the email Silly me. Turns out, the V.P. meant exactly the opposite of what he had written. You have to read between the lines, said my boss, as if this explained everything. I guess heres where I should mention that I work in the communications field. After that, things only improved. I was told that when the V.P. questioned, for example, the placement of a comma, instead of assuring him the punctuation was correct, I was instructed to say, Im not sure about that. Let me check. So let me get this straight. Im being paid to act dumb Trust me, I dont get paid nearly enough. Our V.P. likes to describe his management style as benevolent dictator. As if thats a good thing. On managing his staff, he says with a smile, I m not going to tell you what I want. I m going tolet you try and figure out what I want. When you don t give me what I want, then I ll tell you. As you can imagine, it s a highly effective strategy. Did I mention that I work in communications Six months ago, in the midst of budget cuts and raise freezes, my division decided to implement a dress code. There had never been one before, but suddenly it was decided that my co-workers and I dressed like slobs. After supervisors discussed the dress code policy ad nauseam with underlings our V.P. never directly addressed the issue classic, ameeting was finally called to tell us it was going to happen. At the incredibly awkward gathering, our V.P. told us that our wardrobes embarrassed him so much, it was as if his children had done something horrifying in front of his in-laws. Last I checked, I already had parents and in-laws, and they have no problem with what I wear. In planning what our new dress code would entail, V.P. told us we should make piles of work clothes and play clothes. Play clothes. I honestly hadn t heard or used that phrase for, oh, 25 years. By the looks of my co-workers faces, they hadn t, either. We were also given helpful tips as to where we should shop for clothing thrift stores, consignment shops, and the like. Now, I like a good deal as much as the next person, but I dont need to be told where to shop. One manager crowed: I bought this pair of pants at The Salvation Army for $5 bucks! Guess what You paid too much. And the ultimate irony, of course, is that our feckless leader should have his own multi-episode arc on What Not to Wear. One of my co-workers, who had prematurely purchased some new clothes, was forced to return several pairs of Capri pants. Thats right, the Audrey Hepburn and Jackie O summer staple isn t good enough for my office. When my co-worker brought her purchases back to the store, the salesperson asked if it was because of the fit. No, she said. Im not allowed to wear them to work. The salesperson called over every other person working in the store. Where on earth do you work they asked, incredulous. Yep. Since our draconian dress code edict went into effect, several employees have left the company; several others are seriously looking for greener pastures. I think the powers-that-be may be sensing the discontent. On the bright side, we were allowed to wear flip-flops on National Flip-Flop Day third Friday of June, FYI. We were encouraged to wear red, white, and blue before the July 4th weekend, and casual Fridays have been reinstated. But Im not succumbing to this schizophrenic back-and-forth nonsense. On flip-flop day, I wore stilettos. No stars and stripes for me: I wore black. And on casual Fridays, I go black-tie formal. For as long as it takes, Im going to kill them with chic. All photos: Thinkstock Post from: BlissTree My Office Sucks Worse Than Yours! Dress Code Rant
The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook Old Fashioned Recipes From New Yorks Sweetest Bakery
The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook Old Fashioned Recipes From New Yorks Sweetest Bakery On the corner of Bleecker and Eleventh Streets in the heart of Greenwich Village sits the Magnolia Bakery. This unassuming shop, where the smells of home-style baking weaken even the strongest will, has attracted a clientele that ranges from kids on their way home from school to celebrity glitterati. Cupcakes swirled with pastel frosting crowd the counter, and cakestands display Lemon Vanilla Bundt Cake, Apple Walnut Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Icing, and Coconut Layer Cake, swathed in fluffy white frosting and covered in drifts of coconut. As Time Out New York says: The secret to Magnolia s success is simple: Nobody knows how to bake like this anymore. Magnolia s owners Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey know how, and in The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook they share their most mouth-watering recipes, from sweet breakfast treats like Dried-Cherry Crumb Buns to classic Iced Molasses Cookies, from decadently rich Caramel Pecan Brownies and Raspberry Marzipan Cheesecake to refreshing Lemon Icebox Pie. Their easy-to-follow recipes and invaluable baking hints mean that even the inexperienced baker will be able to frost the perfect layer cake, turn out the flakiest pie crust, and whip up the creamiest cheesecake. Illustrated with eight pages of glorious color photographs, The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook will inspire you to turn on the oven and create sweet memories for your family and friends. User Ratings and Reviews 5 Stars Enjoyed the Blueberry muffins I was going to buy this book for a friend of mine who is a fantastic sweet baker. I got a little worried about the book on reading the negative reviews. I decided to try the Blueberry muffin recipe using the look inside feature as that was specifically mentioned as not being a good one. They were easy to make and turned out great. They looked beautiful and tasted lovely. My three year old devoured two right out of the oven. I am going to go ahead and buy two copies and keep one for myself. I m looking forward to all the other recipes I can try when my book arrives. 5 Stars Great book I made the German Chocolate cake and the corn muffins. They are the best that I have ever tasted. I don t usually like German Chocolate Cake, but I really enjoyed this one. 3 Stars Less Attitude, Please! I haven t tried any of the recipes in this book, but reading the front flap made me reticent to read further and little gems along the way made me grind my teeth in frustration even further. I ve never been so insulted by a cookbook writer before! The front flap quotes a review in which was written that nobody knows how to bake like this like at the Magnolia Bakery anymore. But that s okay, we learn from reading further, because these two amazing ladies who started this bakery are going to be kind enough to share their recipes and lead us by the hand so we can learn. We ll be so inspired, the piece ends by saying, that we ll go turn on our oven right away implying that this will be the first time. Oh, how kind of them to save all of us idiots thank goodness we picked up this tome of knowledge! The author goes on to further help us lowly kitchen paeans along with suggestions to frost between cake layers first before putting them together gosh, I sure wish they d put a picture of that maneuver in the book!, to sprinkle the water lightly over our pie crust mixture is that with our fingertips! and to knead the pie dough together several times before rolling it out. Good luck to the real ingenue who tries to use this book they ll be turning out some real beauts! The topper was that the author felt the need to confess that they had improved on the classic German Chocolate Cake but in their utter genius wisdom kept the Baker s German s Sweet Chocolate as their chocolate of choice for their recipe. Maybe I shouldn t take these things so seriously, but these young women could surely share their recipes and keep their attitude to themselves, couldn t they In my book modesty is the best policy. 5 Stars Cake Lover Here! I recently tried Magnolia s in NYC and went twice more during my 4-day stay it was TO DIE FOR. My sister pulled up a recipe of one of the cakes we had and made it it turned out just like the one we had in the bakery. I am a cake lover I will eat any cake any day over anything else, so when I had Magnolia s I knew what I was eating complete heaven! I am buying BOTH of the bakery cookbooks and not worrying about getting fat over it totally worth it! 5 Stars Magnolia Bakery must be awesome Bought this book for my sister, a competitive baker, winner of hundreds of ribbons, and an all-around great cook. She is very fussy about recipes and ingredients no margarine, no artificial flavors, only pure extracts, etc. I thoroughly read the recipes before I purchase any cookbook for her. She loves this book and has tried many of the recipes. They are wonderful. Not your standard baking recipes. It would be wonderful to visit the bakery and try the goodies first hand. Buy/More Info
The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook Old Fashioned Recipes From New Yorks Sweetest Bakery On the corner of Bleecker and Eleventh Streets in the heart of Greenwich Village sits the Magnolia Bakery. This unassuming shop, where the smells of home-style baking weaken even the strongest will, has attracted a clientele that ranges from kids on their way home from school to celebrity glitterati. Cupcakes swirled with pastel frosting crowd the counter, and cakestands display Lemon Vanilla Bundt Cake, Apple Walnut Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Icing, and Coconut Layer Cake, swathed in fluffy white frosting and covered in drifts of coconut. As Time Out New York says: The secret to Magnolia s success is simple: Nobody knows how to bake like this anymore. Magnolia s owners Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey know how, and in The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook they share their most mouth-watering recipes, from sweet breakfast treats like Dried-Cherry Crumb Buns to classic Iced Molasses Cookies, from decadently rich Caramel Pecan Brownies and Raspberry Marzipan Cheesecake to refreshing Lemon Icebox Pie. Their easy-to-follow recipes and invaluable baking hints mean that even the inexperienced baker will be able to frost the perfect layer cake, turn out the flakiest pie crust, and whip up the creamiest cheesecake. Illustrated with eight pages of glorious color photographs, The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook will inspire you to turn on the oven and create sweet memories for your family and friends. User Ratings and Reviews 5 Stars Enjoyed the Blueberry muffins I was going to buy this book for a friend of mine who is a fantastic sweet baker. I got a little worried about the book on reading the negative reviews. I decided to try the Blueberry muffin recipe using the look inside feature as that was specifically mentioned as not being a good one. They were easy to make and turned out great. They looked beautiful and tasted lovely. My three year old devoured two right out of the oven. I am going to go ahead and buy two copies and keep one for myself. I m looking forward to all the other recipes I can try when my book arrives. 5 Stars Great book I made the German Chocolate cake and the corn muffins. They are the best that I have ever tasted. I don t usually like German Chocolate Cake, but I really enjoyed this one. 3 Stars Less Attitude, Please! I haven t tried any of the recipes in this book, but reading the front flap made me reticent to read further and little gems along the way made me grind my teeth in frustration even further. I ve never been so insulted by a cookbook writer before! The front flap quotes a review in which was written that nobody knows how to bake like this like at the Magnolia Bakery anymore. But that s okay, we learn from reading further, because these two amazing ladies who started this bakery are going to be kind enough to share their recipes and lead us by the hand so we can learn. We ll be so inspired, the piece ends by saying, that we ll go turn on our oven right away implying that this will be the first time. Oh, how kind of them to save all of us idiots thank goodness we picked up this tome of knowledge! The author goes on to further help us lowly kitchen paeans along with suggestions to frost between cake layers first before putting them together gosh, I sure wish they d put a picture of that maneuver in the book!, to sprinkle the water lightly over our pie crust mixture is that with our fingertips! and to knead the pie dough together several times before rolling it out. Good luck to the real ingenue who tries to use this book they ll be turning out some real beauts! The topper was that the author felt the need to confess that they had improved on the classic German Chocolate Cake but in their utter genius wisdom kept the Baker s German s Sweet Chocolate as their chocolate of choice for their recipe. Maybe I shouldn t take these things so seriously, but these young women could surely share their recipes and keep their attitude to themselves, couldn t they In my book modesty is the best policy. 5 Stars Cake Lover Here! I recently tried Magnolia s in NYC and went twice more during my 4-day stay it was TO DIE FOR. My sister pulled up a recipe of one of the cakes we had and made it it turned out just like the one we had in the bakery. I am a cake lover I will eat any cake any day over anything else, so when I had Magnolia s I knew what I was eating complete heaven! I am buying BOTH of the bakery cookbooks and not worrying about getting fat over it totally worth it! 5 Stars Magnolia Bakery must be awesome Bought this book for my sister, a competitive baker, winner of hundreds of ribbons, and an all-around great cook. She is very fussy about recipes and ingredients no margarine, no artificial flavors, only pure extracts, etc. I thoroughly read the recipes before I purchase any cookbook for her. She loves this book and has tried many of the recipes. They are wonderful. Not your standard baking recipes. It would be wonderful to visit the bakery and try the goodies first hand. Buy/More Info
Swiss UBS Consumption Indicator Hits Highest Level Since July 2008
The UBS bank said on Tuesday that its consumption indicator for Switzerland rose to 1.81 in June from a revised reading of 1.71 in May. That was the highest level since July 2008. The sharp increase in new car registrations was the main driver of the rise in the UBS consumption indicator in June, the bank added.
The UBS bank said on Tuesday that its consumption indicator for Switzerland rose to 1.81 in June from a revised reading of 1.71 in May. That was the highest level since July 2008. The sharp increase in new car registrations was the main driver of the rise in the UBS consumption indicator in June, the bank added.
Consumer Confidence Drops To Five-Month Low In July
With consumers growing increasingly more pessimistic about the short-term outlook, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing that consumer confidence retreated further in July after falling sharply in June. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index fell to 50.4 in July from an upwardly revised 54.3 in June. Economists had expected the index to slip to a reading of 51.0 compared to the 52.9 originally reported for the previous month.
With consumers growing increasingly more pessimistic about the short-term outlook, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing that consumer confidence retreated further in July after falling sharply in June. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index fell to 50.4 in July from an upwardly revised 54.3 in June. Economists had expected the index to slip to a reading of 51.0 compared to the 52.9 originally reported for the previous month.
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