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Majority of Large Employers Revising Health Benefit Programs for 2011

added: 20-08-2010

A majority of large U.S. employers are moving forward with plans to make changes to their 2011 health care benefit programs in the wake of both health reform and expected large health benefit cost increases next year, according to a new survey by the National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of large employers.

SMB IT Spend Growth To Be 5.2 Percent in 2010, Says Techaisle

added: 20-08-2010

SMBs are expected to spend US$444 Billion globally on IT Products and Services in 2010 exhibiting a growth rate of 5.2 percent from 2009. Small and Medium businesses are widely considered to be a growth engine for IT vendors. However, the looming possibility of a double dip in the US and other economies seems to be putting the skids on this growth market.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rebound Slightly

added: 20-08-2010

Mortgage rates posted the first increase in five weeks, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 4.63 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.43 discount and origination points.

More Than One-Third of Employers Use Social Media to Promote Their Organizations, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey

added: 19-08-2010

As companies emerge from one of the steepest economic downturns in history, they understand the significant reach and importance of using social media to promote and rebuild their organizations. A new CareerBuilder survey reports that 35 percent of employers use social media to promote their company. One-quarter (25 percent) of these employers said that they are using social media to connect with clients and find new business, while others are using it to recruit and research potential employees (21 percent), or strengthen their employment brands (13 percent).

Quarterly National Accounts - GDP Growth - Second Quarter 2010

added: 19-08-2010

Germany and the United Kingdom drive stronger GDP growth in the European Union but, growth slows in Japan and the United States.

Executives’ Faith in Economy Wavers as Doubts about Growth Prospects, Labor Costs Rise

added: 19-08-2010

Amid fears of a double-dip recession and slow macroeconomic recovery, senior executives are once again feeling cautious about the future business environment, according to the latest Business Barometer survey released by The Corporate Executive Board. Measuring the economic assumptions of more than 400 executives across six functional business roles, the quarterly survey revealed that companies will likely need to be vigilant in responding to cost pressures and challenging labor conditions, yet need to make investments in R&D and other areas to stay competitive in the year ahead.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France in June 2010

added: 19-08-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in June.

Mobile Gaming Market Tops $800 Million in 2010

added: 19-08-2010

Ad support will drive 12.3% of mobile gaming revenues by 2014. Casual gaming on the mobile platform has driven adoption of mobile games to more than a quarter of mobile subscribers and more than one in five members of the US population, eMarketer estimates.

Construction Output up by 2.7% in Euro Area in June 2010

added: 18-08-2010

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production rose by 2.7% in the euro area (EA16) and by 3.5% in the EU27 in June 2010, compared with the previous month. In May, production fell by 0.7% and 0.1% respectively.

U.S. Producer Price Index in July 2010

added: 18-08-2010

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 0.2 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This advance followed a 0.5-percent decline in June and a 0.3-percent decrease in May. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods moved down 0.4 percent in July and the crude goods index rose 2.7 percent. On an unadjusted basis, prices for finished goods advanced 4.2 percent for the 12 months ended July 2010, their ninth consecutive 12-month increase.

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