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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain Increased in December 2010

added: 15-02-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in December.

OECD Composite Leading Indicators Point to Continued Expansion

added: 15-02-2011

Composite leading indicators (CLIs) for December 2010, designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, continue to point to expansion in most major OECD countries.

Love Conquers All - Except the Need for Job Security

added: 14-02-2011

This Valentine's Day, workers are just as concerned as last year that openly dating a coworker could jeopardize their careers, according to the 2011 Valentine's Day Workplace Survey conducted by Monster on behalf of Spherion Staffing Services. Nearly three-quarters (70 percent) of respondents agree that openly dating a coworker could jeopardize job security or advancement, a similar percentage to last year. The 2011 survey findings also show that 68 percent agree that workplace relationships can lead to conflict at work, and another 61 percent believe they are a distraction.

Gartner Identifies 10 Consumer Mobile Applications to Watch in 2012

added: 14-02-2011

Gartner, Inc. has identified what it believes will be the most important mobile applications in 2012. Focusing on high-end devices with an average selling price (ASP) of more than $300 dollars, analysts have identified the top 10 cutting-edge technologies and trends for 2012.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan Declines in December 2010

added: 14-02-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in December.

America's Young Adults at 23: School Enrollment, Training, and Employment Transitions Between Ages 22 and 23

added: 13-02-2011

At age 23, there is a clear gender gap in educational attainment. While nearly 1 in 4 women had earned a bachelor’s degree by the October when they were age 23, only 1 in 7 men had done so, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Additionally, the same percentage of men and women, 16 percent, were enrolled in college at age 23, so it is unlikely the gap in educational attainment will close in the next few years.

Love May Not Be in the Air, As Most Global Consumers Describe Valentine's Day as Too Commercialized

added: 12-02-2011

As Valentine's Day approaches, global consumers have very different views on the meaning behind the holiday. Most global consumers (52%) describe Valentine's Day as "too commercialized," according to new research with Survey Sampling International's (SSI) global online panels. Only in the U.S. and China did more consumers describe Valentine's Day as a "holiday for couples."

U.S. Industrial Property Market Shows Definitive Signs of Entering Recovery Cycle

added: 11-02-2011

Coinciding with a noticeably improved United States office market, the national industrial property sector absorbed 28.6 million square feet of space during the fourth quarter of 2010, propelling what had been a net loss for the year into a solid gain, according to new quarterly research on the U.S. industrial market from Colliers International. This robust fourth quarter activity likely heralds the beginning of the next up cycle for the industrial sector as demand for warehouse space - fueled by an increase in import and export activity and improving appetite for consumer goods - is expected to rise.

US Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary: December 2010

added: 11-02-2011

There were 3.1 million job openings on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The job openings rate was essentially unchanged over the month at 2.3 percent. Both the hires rate and the separations rate were unchanged at 3.2 percent each in December. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector by industry and by geographic region.

Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Device Sales to End Users Reached 1.6 Billion Units in 2010

added: 11-02-2011

Worldwide mobile device sales to end users totaled 1.6 billion units in 2010, a 31.8 percent increase from 2009, according to Gartner, Inc. Smartphone sales to end users were up 72.1 percent from 2009 and accounted for 19 percent of total mobile communications device sales in 2010.

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