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U.S. Small Businesses Are Projected to Spend $36B on Marketing Activities in 2012

added: 30-05-2011

Total marketing spending by U.S. small businesses (SBs, or companies with fewer than 100 employees) will expand in 2012, as an increased number of firms invests in advertising and promotional activities. According to New York-based Access Markets International (AMI) Partners, Inc., overall spending is expected to grow 4% rebounding from 2010 recessionary lows.

Tax Policy Has Changed Who Owns Stocks According to Stanford Graduate School of Business

added: 30-05-2011

Since World War II, financial institutions have come to own a far greater proportion of stocks than private households have. Just after the war, individual citizens owned 90% of the stock market; by 2006, they owned only 30%. And the trend is not restricted just to the United States. It spans the globe.

US Productivity and Costs by Industry: Selected Service-Providing and Mining Industries

added: 30-05-2011

Labor productivity - defined as output per hour - rose in 44 percent of the 52 detailed service-providing and mining industries studied in 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This was down from 56 percent in 2008 and from 65 percent in 2007. Unit labor costs, which reflect the total labor costs required to produce a unit of output, declined in 33 percent of the industries in 2009, compared to 31 percent in 2008.

Local Real Estate Markets Heat Up With Investors

added: 29-05-2011

Real estate investors by three to one will be more active in their local markets compared to typical homebuyers in the next 24 months, and 69 percent of investors say it'll be easier to find properties in the near future, according to a new national survey of real estate investors released by Move, Inc., the leader in online real estate.

Diversification Is Key to Growth in Global Renewables Markets

added: 28-05-2011

Countries around the world are increasingly broadening the scope of their renewable energy portfolios amid challenging market conditions, according to Ernst & Young's latest quarterly global Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices. Although global events such as the Japanese tsunami and nuclear disaster and the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa continue to impact the power generation landscape, the increasing commercial viability of different technologies such as offshore wind and concentrated solar power (CSP) is also providing new opportunities for sustained growth.

EU27 Imports from Japan Decreased by 30% Between 2000 and 2010

added: 27-05-2011

Between 2000 and 2010, EU27 exports of goods to Japan fell slightly in value from 45 bn euro to 44 bn, and EU27 imports from Japan decreased by 30%, from 92 bn to 65 bn. As a result, the EU27 deficit in trade with Japan decreased from 47 bn in 2000 to 21 bn in 2010 and the share of Japan in the EU27's total external trade in goods fell. In 2010, Japan accounted for 3% of EU27 exports and 4% of EU27 imports, and was the EU27's sixth most important trading partner.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index®(LEI) for the Euro Area in April 2011

added: 27-05-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index®(LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.4 percent in April to 109.0 (2004 = 100), following a 0.5 percent decrease in March and a 0.7 percent increase in February.

Consumer Reports Survey: Car Buyers Want Better Fuel Economy and Are Willing to Pay for It

added: 27-05-2011

The tough economy and high gas prices are driving consumers to prioritize fuel economy with their next car purchase according to a new survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. And to save at the pump, they are willing to compromise on purchase price, amenities, and size but not safety.

MFGWatch Survey Results: Overall Manufacturing Business Conditions & Employment Improve, But At Slower Rates

added: 27-05-2011

MFG.com, the largest global sourcing marketplace for the manufacturing industry announced the results of their latest two-part MFGWatch Quarterly Survey of North American Manufacturers. Also, MFG.com has conducted its first MFGWatch Quarterly Survey of European Manufacturers to assess the manufacturing markets of EMEA and expand the survey to measure regional, national and global manufacturing economic performance.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Inch Lower

added: 27-05-2011

Mortgage rates were down again, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 4.75 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.4 discount and origination points.

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