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Almost 1 Million U.S. Employees Given Early Opportunity to Cover Adult Children Under Their Employers’ Health Plans

added: 09-06-2010

While most U.S. employees will have to wait to take advantage of the new health care reform provision that extends health insurance coverage to adult children up to age 26, a new survey by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, shows that approximately 950,000 workers will be able to cover these dependents earlier than the law requires. This comes as good news for many of these employees, who may be parents of adult children who are unable to secure health coverage through other means.

Affluent Consumers Pave the Way for Retail Recovery

added: 09-06-2010

The L.E.K. Consulting Consumer Sentiment Survey (CSS) has identified shifts in consumer attitudes and spending behaviors that have important ramifications for retailers. Key findings include a significant uptick in affluent consumer spending and optimism, insight into major drivers of purchasing decisions, and shifting online commerce expectations.

Nation’s Economy Continues to Affect Student College Application Choices in 2010

added: 09-06-2010

The recession may be officially over, but ongoing worries about the turbulent economy still influenced the college application choices of this year’s high school seniors, according to the results of new research by Maguire Associates in association with Fastweb.com, owned by Monster.com(R), the leading job matching engine and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. The organizations surveyed high school seniors for insights into their college plans and priorities, and the effect of economic conditions on their application behaviors.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Signals Continued Job Growth in May 2010

added: 08-06-2010

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased again in May for the ninth consecutive month. The index now stands at 95.7, up from April's revised figure of 95.2. The index is up almost 9 percent from a year ago.

Euro Area MFI Interest Rate Statistics: April 2010

added: 08-06-2010

In April 2010 the average MFI interest rates on new deposits showed mixed developments. Most of the average MFI interest rates on new loans either further declined or remained basically unchanged. Average MFI interest rates on outstanding amounts of deposits and loans either remained basically unchanged or declined.

Electricity Costs Are Up - But Ability to Pay Is Down

added: 08-06-2010

More than three-quarters (85 percent) of state energy regulators responding to an annual survey expect the cost of residential electricity to increase next year, according to the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions.

Deloitte White Paper Explores New Path Toward Clean Energy, Jobs and Security

added: 08-06-2010

"Green" is no longer the magic bullet to solve our energy concerns, according to Dr. Joseph A. Stanislaw, an independent senior advisor to Deloitte LLP and founder of the advisory firm The JAStanislaw Group, LLC. Instead, says Stanislaw, a "transition from green to clean" can power the next phase of development of the world's energy and economic sectors.

Kronos Retail Labor Index™ Shows Retail Hiring Lagging behind Other Signs of Economic Recovery

added: 08-06-2010

Kronos® Incorporated announced the June release of the Kronos Retail Labor Index™, a family of metrics and indices that analyze the relationship between the demand and supply sides of the labor market within the U.S. retail sector, and provide a distinct and early indicator of the overall state of the economy. The June 2010 release includes data for May 2010.

Global Pay-TV Subscribers to Grow 7% as Novel Set-Top Box Solutions Enter the Market

added: 08-06-2010

More than 719 million pay-TV subscribers are expected to sign up in 2010 as the economic recovery continues to gain momentum, according to latest forecasts from ABI Research. Digital Home industry analyst Michael Inouye notes, “ABI Research estimates that worldwide pay-TV subscriber numbers will surpass 719 million by the end of 2010 as novel solutions such as Google TV move from trial to commercial launch.”

Euro Area and EU27 GDP up by 0.2% in the First Quarter 2010

added: 07-06-2010

GDP increased by 0.2% in both the euro area1 (EA16) and the EU27 during the first quarter of 2010, compared with the previous quarter, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the fourth quarter of 2009, growth rates were +0.1% in the euro area and +0.2% in the EU27.

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