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Companies Looking to Reduce Risk in Defined Benefit Plans

added: 20-12-2010

Following the economic crisis, the financial risk implications of defined benefit (DB) plan sponsorship have become the primary pension concern for companies with large U.S. DB plans, according to a joint survey of financial executives conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson and Forbes Insights. To address these issues, many companies are considering changes to settlement options, as well as changes to investment strategy and plan design, both for today and in the future.

Tax Revenues Fall in OECD Countries

added: 19-12-2010

Tax revenues fell in cash terms during 2009 in most OECD countries, driven downward by declining economic activity and tax cuts aimed at cushioning the effects of the recession that followed the financial crisis.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China in October 2010

added: 18-12-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.9 percent in October to 152.1 (2004 = 100), following a 0.6 percent increase in September and a 0.7 percent increase in August. Five of the six components contributed positively to the index in October.

Euro Area Hourly Labour Costs Rose by 0.8%: the Third Quarter of 2010

added: 17-12-2010

Hourly labour costs in the euro area (EA16) rose by 0.8% in the year up to the third quarter of 2010, compared with 1.6% for the previous quarter. This is the lowest increase registered since the start of the series in 2000. In the EU27, the annual rise was 1.2% up to the third quarter of 2010, compared with 1.5% for the previous quarter.

Euro Area and EU27 Employment Stable in the Third Quarter of 2010

added: 17-12-2010

The number of persons employed in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27 was stable in the third quarter of 2010 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the second quarter of 2010, employment grew by 0.1% in both zones. These figures are seasonally adjusted.

GDP Per Inhabitant in the Member States Ranged from 44% to 271% of the EU27 Average in 2009

added: 17-12-2010

In 2009, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per inhabitant in Luxembourg, expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS), was more than two and a half times the EU27 average, while the Netherlands recorded a level more than 30% above the average. Ireland, Austria and Denmark were between 20% and 30% above the EU27 average, while Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Finland and the United Kingdom were between 10% and 20% above average.

U.S. Consumer Price Index in November 2010

added: 17-12-2010

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.1 percent before seasonal adjustment.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Stable at 1.9% in November 2010

added: 17-12-2010

Euro area annual inflation was 1.9% in November 2010, unchanged compared with October. A year earlier the rate was 0.5%. Monthly inflation was 0.1% in November 2010.

U.S. Real Earnings in November 2010

added: 17-12-2010

Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.1 percent from October to November, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This decrease stems from a 0.1 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), while average hourly earnings remained unchanged.

OECD Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.6% in October 2010

added: 17-12-2010

In October 2010, the OECD area unemployment rate was 8.6%, up 0.1 percentage point from September. The OECD-wide rate has been stable at 8.5%-8.6% since June 2010, but new November 2010 data confirms diverging trends at the national level. The unemployment rate for the United States was up 0.2 percentage point at 9.8%, while the rate for Canada was down by 0.3 percentage point to 7.6%.

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