And the Happiest Place on Earth Is...

May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Australia is the world’s happiest nation based on criteria including income, jobs, housing and health, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said. Paul Allen reports on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Consumer Confidence Jumps to Five-Year High at 76.2

May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu reports that confidence among U.S. consumers climbed to 76.2 in May, the highest level since February 2008. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers."

Reuters Today: Les Miserables? French shoppers get the blues (5:46)

May 28 - Markets back to normal after US and UK holidays, with Japanese volatility still the driver. French consumer confidence a record low. And Crystal Palace win the most lucrative game in world football

Solar row clouds China-EU trade relations (1:52)

May 28 - Why would Germany and other EU countries reject punitive tariffs on Chinese solar panel makers? That's the question being asked after a survey shows a majority of EU governments oppose a plan to impose hefty duties on solar panel imports from China. Joel Flynn reports