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Effect of Pension Reform on Retirement Plan Sponsorship Unclear

added: 11-05-2007

The effect of last year's pension reform law on large companies' sponsorship of defined benefit plans remains unclear, according to Watson Wyatt experts and a new analysis of FORTUNE 100 companies.

Global Online Recruitment Market Saw Annual Average Growth of 44.4% Between 2000-2006

added: 11-05-2007

The global online recruitment industry is growing. Online recruitment has become one of the most successful commercial applications on the Internet.

China's Linux Market up by 30.9% in 2007Q1

added: 11-05-2007

Data in CCID Consulting's Analysis Report on China's Linux Software Market in 2007Q1 show that operating sales revenues in China in 2007Q1 reached 1.234 billion Yuan, up by 9.4% over 2006Q1.

Fitch: Sound Performance of Major Italian Banks to Continue in 2007

added: 11-05-2007

Fitch Ratings says in a special report that major Italian banks will generate solid operating profit also in 2007, as demonstrated by UCI's Q107 results. The expected pick-up in the Italian economy is likely to be one of the key drivers.

Car Manufacturers in Europe are Experiencing Pressure to Reduce CO2 Emissions

added: 11-05-2007

Across Europe, car manufacturers are experiencing tremendous pressure to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger vehicles sold in the market.

Outsourcing Enabling the Renewal of the Finance & Accounting Function

added: 11-05-2007

A recent survey of financial executives revealed that companies today are largely adopting finance and accounting outsourcing not for cost savings, as many had done in the past, but to transform the F&A function from a resource and cost intensive support process to an integrated flexible function able to quickly respond to changing business needs.

OECD: Spain "needs to do more" to Reduce Youth Unemployment and Precariousness

added: 11-05-2007

Spain has made significant progress over the past decade in improving employment prospects of young people, but there is still much to be done to improve the regulations that affect young people’s chances of finding jobs, according to a new OECD report.

OECD Composite Leading Indicators: a Moderating Outlook for Major OECD Member Countries

added: 10-05-2007

The latest composite leading indicators (CLIs) suggest that some moderation in economic expansion lies ahead in the OECD area. Although March 2007 data show slightly improved performance in the CLI’s six month rate of change in the United States, United Kingdom and Italy, a downward trend is still apparent in most of the Major Seven economies. The latest data for major OECD non-member economies point to accelerating expansion in China, steady expansion in India and Brazil, but a weaker outlook for Russia.

EU: More Choice of Package Sizes for Shoppers

added: 10-05-2007

Parliament gave qualified backing on 10 May to the Council's common position on a proposal to deregulate pack sizes for pre-packed products. Once the legislation is implemented, it will be possible to sell many everyday consumer products in a wider range of sizes than at present.

US: Employment Characteristics of Families in 2006

added: 10-05-2007

In 2006, the share of families with an unemployed member declined to 6.4 percent from 7.0 percent in the prior year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

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