Europeans do not expect immediate economic recovery. - According to the results of a survey carried out by AlixPartners among 5,000 people in five European countries (France, Italy, Germany, UK and Sweden), consumers are still somewhat pessimistic. Only 38% of respondents expect a total economic recovery in 2012, at the very earliest. Although many have changed their consumer habits to reduce expenditure, few intend to change spending long term once the crisis is over. This attitude is in...