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Online Job Demand Up 139,200 in July, The Conference Board Reports

added: 02-08-2010

Online advertised vacancies rose 139,200 in July to 4,293,300 following a very small increase in June, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series released today. The gap between the number of unemployed and advertised vacancies (supply/demand rate) stood at 3.52 unemployed for every advertised vacancy in June (the last available unemployment data) but is down from its peak of 4.73 in October 2009.

Small Business Economic Confidence Tempered by Slow Recovery According to Administaff Survey

added: 02-08-2010

Uncertainty about the economic recovery has caused 61 percent of small business owners to delay their expectation of an economic rebound until 2011 or later, while over 18 percent feel a turnaround will happen in 2010 and 20 percent are unsure, according to the most recent Business Confidence Survey released today by Administaff (NYSE:ASF), a leading provider of human resources services for small and medium-sized businesses.

Intuit Small Business Employment Index Shows Slower Job Growth in July; Wages and Hours Worked Increased

added: 02-08-2010

Small business employment grew slightly in July, but at a slower rate than in the past, while wages and hours worked by employees increased at a much faster pace.

Modest Growth Expected for Pacific Economies in 2011, Says ADB

added: 02-08-2010

Stronger than expected economic growth in resource rich Timor-Leste has resulted in an upgrade of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) forecast of economic growth in the Pacific region, according to the latest edition of ADB's Pacific Economic Monitor.

Euro Area Unemployment Rate Stable at 10.0%

added: 01-08-2010

The euro area (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.0% in June 2010, unchanged compared with May. It was 9.5% in June 2009. The EU271 unemployment rate was 9.6% in June 2010, unchanged compared with May. It was 9.0% in June 2009.

UK Ecommerce Spending Posts Continued Growth as Ranks of Online Buyers Swell

added: 01-08-2010

Against a background of economic uncertainty, UK business-to-consumer ecommerce sales including travel grew 14% in 2009, to £49.8 billion ($78.2 billion), according to the Interactive Media in Retail Group.

Euro Area Inflation Estimated at 1.7%

added: 31-07-2010

Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 1.7% in July 2010 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It was 1.4% in June.

The Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico Declined 1.4 Percent

added: 31-07-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico declined 1.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in May.

Restaurant Industry Outlook Softened in June as Restaurant Performance Index Declined for Third Consecutive Month

added: 30-07-2010

As a result of a dampened outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) declined for the third consecutive month in June. The RPI– a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry – stood at 99.5 in June, down 0.3 percent from May and the lowest index level since February. In addition, the RPI stood below 100 for the second consecutive month, which signifies contraction in the index of key industry indicators.

U.S. Employment Cost Index

added: 30-07-2010

Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.5 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending June 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries (which make up about 70 percent of compensation costs) increased 0.4 percent while benefits (which make up the remaining 30 percent of compensation) increased 0.6 percent.

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