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U.S. Occupational Pay Comparisons Among Metropolitan Areas
added: 27-07-2009

Average pay for civilian workers in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA metropolitan area was 19 percent above the national average in 2008, one of 77 metropolitan areas studied by the National Compensation Survey (NCS), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.
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StrategyOne Survey Finds Economic Pessimism Gains
added: 27-07-2009

Nearly half of American adults feel the economy has farther to fall, according to a recent survey conducted by StrategyOne. The study reveals a general trend toward pessimism, with a corresponding drop in the percentage of Americans who feel the economy "has already bottomed out and is getting better" from June (34%) to July (28%).
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Businesses Want More Effective Governmental Measures to Promote Ethics/Compliance Programs
added: 27-07-2009

Senior executives and corporate directors want to know the extent to which companies have benefited from implementing effective ethics and compliance ("E&C") programs, but such information is in short supply, according to a report released by The Conference Board, the leading global business research and membership association.
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Recession Stressful for Many Kids, Toughest on Poor and Uninsured
added: 27-07-2009

As the economy continues to falter, a new poll shows that parents must make harder choices about how to spend what money they have, and children - especially those who are uninsured or who are among the lowest income bracket - are more at risk because of it.
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Fitch: Derivative Use Widespread Among U.S. Issuers but Exposures are Concentrated
added: 27-07-2009

The use of derivatives among U.S. companies is widespread, although an overwhelming majority of the exposure is concentrated among financial institutions, according to a Fitch Ratings review of first-quarter financial statements. The first-quarter 2009 (1Q'09) financial reports marked the first time that comprehensive derivatives disclosure was mandated for all U.S. companies.
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Families and Work Institute Releases Findings on Impact of Recession on Employers
added: 26-07-2009

How is the economic downturn affecting the American workplace? A new study released by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) finds that in the face of recession, and at a time of cost cutting, the overwhelming majority of employers (94%) are maintaining or increasing their workplace flexibility programs. In fact a quarter of the employers (26%) specifically used flexible workplace options - from reduced work weeks to telecommuting - to minimize the need for layoffs.
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Majority of Public Maintains Support for Addressing Health Care Reform Now
added: 26-07-2009

While Congress works through specific health reform proposals, the July Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds a majority of the public remains supportive of taking action on health reform now, though there is some softening of support as criticisms and doubts seem to be registering.
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Pension Plan Freezes Continue at Steady Pace Among Fortune 1000 Companies
added: 26-07-2009

The number of Fortune 1000 firms that have a frozen pension plan increased again this year as companies continue to look for ways to control their retirement benefit expenses, according to an annual analysis by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. Meanwhile, a separate study by Watson Wyatt found that freezing a pension plan does not lead to a boost in a company's stock price.
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Panda Security Survey: Forty-Four Percent of US SMBs Admit to Falling Victim to Cybercrime
added: 25-07-2009

Panda Security, the Cloud Security Company, announced its worldwide barometer on the status of security at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). According to the study, which surveyed 5,760 companies worldwide, 44 percent of the more than 1,400 US respondents have recently been infected by Internet threats. Worldwide, 58 percent were affected, with Brazil showing the highest infection rate at 86 percent. Only 8 percent of SMBs in Germany reported infections.
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Second Wave of Worldwide Study Shows a Worsening Situation for IT Spending in 2009
added: 25-07-2009

In the latest wave of the RONIN "Pulse Report," based on 1,908 companies worldwide, the expectation in IT Departments is to decrease 2009 IT spending by 8.1% less than 2008 levels.
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