11.   The company has been hard hit by the drop in consumer confidence.

12.   The departure of health minister Andrea Fischer and farm minister Karl-Heinz Funke follows a collapse in consumer confidence.

13.   The economy is weak and consumer confidence is low.

14.   The government is keen to boost consumer confidence and spending.

15.   The most useful economic indicator to watch is consumer confidence.

16.   The survey on consumer confidence was conducted in late December.

17.   With exports flagging, Thaksin wants to boost consumer confidence and spending.

18.   With job security comes increased consumer confidence.

19.   ...a slip in consumer confidence.