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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for Japan Increased 2.4 percent in September 2009

added: 14-11-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 2.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in September.

Investors Optimistic as They Rebuild Savings

added: 13-11-2009

American investors are optimistic they will recoup losses from the recession and are exploring new options to build their retirement savings, according to a report released by Prudential Financial, Inc.

New Research Compares US vs. China Stimulus Packages

added: 13-11-2009

SmithStreetSolutions, a leading consulting and advisory firm based in Shanghai and New York, today announced the publication of its whitepaper: Initiative in Crisis: The Effects of the US and China Economic Stimulus Packages on Global Recovery.

Industrial Production up by 0.3% in Euro Area in September 2009

added: 13-11-2009

In September 2009 compared with August 2009, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 0.3% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.2% in the EU27. In August production increased by 1.2% and 0.8% respectively.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for Spain Increased 0.3 Percent in September 2009

added: 13-11-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain increased 1.8 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in August.

China: Operation of the National Real Estate Market from January to October 2009

added: 13-11-2009

From January to October, the total investment in real estate development amounted to 2,844.0 billion yuan, up by 18.9 percent year-on-year, and went up by 1.2 percentage points over first nine months, while that of a decrease of 5.7 percentage points over same period of previous year. Of which, investment in commercial residential buildings reached 1,995.4 billion yuan, 14.1 percent of increase year-on-year, picking up 0.7 percentage points over first nine months, or 13.3 percentage points dropped over same period of previous year, which occupied 70.2 percent of the investment in real estate development.

China's Major Economic Indicators in October 2009

added: 12-11-2009

In October, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up 16.1 percent year-on-year, or 7.9 percentage points higher than that in October 2008, or 2.2 percentage point higher than that in September 2009; it was the sixth consecutive month which witnessed a acceleration of year-on-year growth. In the first ten months of this year, it was up 9.4 percent year-on-year, which was down by 5.0 percentage points over that in the same period of last year, or 0.7 percentage points higher than that in the first nine months in 2009.

Deloitte Shift Index: Advances in Labor Productivity Fail to Drive Profit

added: 12-11-2009

Despite major improvement in labor productivity over the last four decades, many industries in the United States have experienced alarming decreases in their return-on-assets (ROA). This according to Deloitte's Center for the Edge, which industry-specific findings from its 2009 "Shift Index," a new economic indicator identifying three waves of disruption that are shaping today's business landscape.

OECD Unemployment Rate Stable at 8.6% in September 2009

added: 12-11-2009

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 8.6% in September 2009, the same as the previous month and 2.3 percentage points higher than a year earlier.

U.S. Extended Mass Layoffs (Quarterly)

added: 12-11-2009

Employers initiated 1,776 mass layoff events in the third quarter of 2009 that resulted in the separation of 277,924 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of extended mass layoff events reached a record high for any third quarter (with data available back to 1995). Third quarter program highs in the number of events were also recorded in half of the 18 major industry sectors, 2 of the 4 geographic regions, 4 of the 9 divisions, and 15 states.

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