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Healthcare Reform with a Public Option Would Decrease Hospital Margins, According to 2009 Survey

added: 14-01-2010

Seventy-four percent of U.S. healthcare executives polled believe the U.S. healthcare system is in crisis and they are concerned healthcare reform legislation may negatively impact the quality of care and hospitals’ profit margins, according to the findings of the 2009 National Survey on the Impact of Technology in Healthcare Reform.

Post-Mortem Holiday Survey: Retailers Succeed When Customers Experience Mix of in-Store, Online & Catalog Shopping

added: 14-01-2010

Retail stores still trump online stores as the go-to holiday destination, but online retailers are delivering higher customer satisfaction, according to a post-holiday survey of 400 people conducted by advertising agency Allen & Gerritsen (a&g).

Commercial Mortgage Defaults in 2010: Hard Times for Some Banks

added: 14-01-2010

Commercial mortgage defaults will be highly elevated in 2010 and could wipe out profits at a number of U.S. banks. But it does not appear that this problem will morph into a true crisis that would endanger U.S. or global financial systems. These are the key conclusions of a research study published by SMR Research Corp. It is entitled The Commercial Mortgage Dilemma: Banking's Next Credit Challenge.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Increased 1.7 percent in November 2009

added: 14-01-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 1.7 percent The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in November.

U.S. Private Equity Fund-Raising Plummets 68% in 2009

added: 13-01-2010

U.S. private equity fund-raising closed out its worst year for fundraising since 2003 with 331 funds raising $95.8 billion, down 68% from the $299.9 billion raised by 508 funds in 2008, according to figures from Dow Jones LP Source. With the lone exception of secondary funds, every sector experienced sharp slowdowns.

OECD Unemployment Rate Stable at 8.8% in November 2009

added: 13-01-2010

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 8.8% in November 2009, the same as the previous month and 2.1 percentage points higher than a year earlier.

Online Recruitment Activity Stays Level in December 2009, Reports Monster Employment Index Europe

added: 13-01-2010

Online recruitment activity held steady at the end of 2009, as businesses maintained their recruitment levels during the busy holiday season. Despite the flat reading, the Index noted three percent growth over the last quarter of 2009.

Report Suggests Economic Downturn May Be Changing the Face of Retail Crime

added: 13-01-2010

A new study shows the down economy may be changing the face of retail crime. The report, sponsored in part by ADT and its Sensormatic Retail Solutions group, suggests that employees are stealing less merchandise while shoplifting or theft by consumers and gangs is on the rise.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Improves Sharply in December 2009

added: 13-01-2010

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ continued to rise in December, its sixth consecutive increase. The index now stands at 91.8, up 1.7 percent from the November figure. The index is down 5.2 percent from a year ago. This month’s increase was driven by positive contributions from all eight components.

UK Online Recruitment December Ends the Year on a High

added: 13-01-2010

Online recruitment opportunities in the UK rose four points (three percent) in December, ending the year at a level unseen over the prior 11 months.

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