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Job Openings and Labor Turnover in May 2010

added: 15-07-2010

There were 3.2 million job openings on the last business day of May 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Significant Market Volatility Prompts Decline in Global Pension Funding Levels in Second Quarter of 2010

added: 15-07-2010

After three consecutive quarters of improvement, a new analysis from Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, found that significant decreases in global equity markets and interest rates led to a decline in the overall financial status of pension plans in the second quarter of 2010.

Imminent Growth Slowdown in the United States is an Increasing Factor

added: 15-07-2010

As the rebound effects from the recession have almost entirely dissipated, a growth slowdown starting this summer is becoming increasingly apparent, say Bart van Ark, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea Increased 0.9 Percent in May 2010

added: 15-07-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index®(LEI) for Korea increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index®(CEI) increased 0.5 percent in May.

Shoppers Prefer Email Promotions Over Social Media

added: 15-07-2010

CrossView, a premier provider of cross-channel commerce solutions, announced the results of a survey designed to determine shoppers’ retail promotion preferences. CrossView surveyed 160 shoppers across four states – North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois and Kansas – from Apr. 23 to 27, 2010.

Salary Survey Projects Modest Increases for 2011

added: 14-07-2010

U.S. salary increase budgets remain historically low, but projections for 2011 show a modest increase, according to The Conference Board annual salary increase budgets survey report released.

Renewable Energy Contributed 10.3% of Energy Consumption in the EU27 in 2008

added: 14-07-2010

In 2008, energy from renewable sources was estimated to have contributed 10.3% of gross final energy consumption in the EU27, compared with 9.7% in 2007 and 8.8% in 2006. The 2009 Directive on renewable energy set individual targets for all Member States, such that the EU will reach a 20% share of total energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. These targets take into account the Member States' different starting points, renewable energy potential and economic performance.

EU27 Deficit in Trade in Goods with Brazil of 4 bn Euro in 2009

added: 14-07-2010

Exports of goods from the EU27 to Brazil fell to 21.6 billion euro in 2009, down from the peak of 26.3 bn in 2008. Imports fell to 25.7 bn in 2009, after 35.9 bn in 2008. This led to a decreasing EU27 deficit in trade in goods with Brazil, from 9.6 bn in 2008 to 4.1 bn in 2009. It should be noted that the fall in the value of EU27 trade with Brazil recorded between 2008 and 2009 is in line with the general downward trend in the EU27's total external trade over the same period.

added: 14-07-2010

New investment in clean energy technologies, companies, and projects held steady in the second quarter of 2010 at $33.9bn as a drop in investment in European projects was offset by a continuing boom in China and a bounce-back in the US, according to new estimates from research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The quarterly total represented just a 1.5% slip from first quarter 2010, a 3.0% fall from Q2 2009, and came despite the Greek credit crisis, poorly performing public markets, and a sluggish U.S. economic recovery.

Operation of the National Real Estate Market in the First Half Year of 2010

added: 14-07-2010

In the first half year, the total investment in real estate development was 1,974.7 billion yuan, up by 38.1 percent year-on-year. Of which, investment in commercial residential buildings reached 1,369.2 billion yuan, 34.4 percent of increase year-on-year, which occupied 69.3 percent of the investment in real estate development. In June, the completion of investment in real estate development was 583 billion yuan, increased 184.5 billion yuan and 46.3 percent over last month.

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