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Business Executives: Lack of Understanding of the Value of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity to Organizational Success
added: 16-06-2009

There is a significant disconnect between information technology (IT) and business executives when it comes to disaster recovery preparedness, according to the results of a new State of Disaster Recovery survey. While both sets of executives share same views on the importance of information availability to the business, survey data reveal a split in how to achieve the goal of minimizing downtime when an unplanned IT outage occurs.
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National Auto Loan Delinquency Rates Experience Seasonal Drop in First Quarter 2009
added: 16-06-2009

The national 60-day auto delinquency rate (the ratio of auto loan borrowers 60 or more days past due) dropped slightly between the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of 2009 (0.86 percent to 0.83 percent). However, year-over-year the delinquency rate at the national level increased 27.69 percent in the first quarter.
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China: Total Investment in Fixed Assets of the Country Kept Going up from January to May 2009
added: 16-06-2009

Total investment in fixed assets of the country stood at 5,352.0 billion yuan from January to May, a year-on-year rise of 32.9 percent. Of which, state-owned and state-holding enterprises invested 2,305.5 billion yuan, surging 40.6 percent; real estate development valued at 1,016.5 billion yuan, went up 6.8 percent.
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Many Large Enterprises Underestimate Risk From Terminated Employees
added: 16-06-2009

Courion(R) Corporation releases survey results revealing that while a vast majority (93%) of organisations are confident that terminated employees pose no security risk to their systems by virtue of legacy access, many have limited or no knowledge of the systems to which their active and terminated employees have access. This unwarranted confidence in system security leaves companies vulnerable to attacks that could cost millions.
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US Employer Costs for Employee Compensation: March 2009
added: 15-06-2009

Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $29.39 per hour worked in March 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Wages and salaries, which averaged $20.49, accounted for 69.7 percent of these costs, while benefits, which averaged $8.90, accounted for the remaining 30.3 percent. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, based on the National Compensation Survey, measures employer costs for wages, salaries, and employee benefits for nonfarm private and state and local government workers.
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China: Value-Added of the Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size Expanded in May 2009
added: 15-06-2009

In May, value-added of the industrial enterprises above designated size (enterprises with an annual income over 5 million yuan) was up by 8.9 percent year-on-year, or 7.1 percentage points dropped over same period of previous year, promoted 1.6 percentage points month-on-month.
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As Global Slump is Set to Continue, Poor Countries Need More Help
added: 15-06-2009

The world economy is set to contract this year by more than previously estimated, and poor countries will continue to be hit hard by multiple waves of economic stress, said World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick.
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Euro Area and EU27 Employment Down by 0.8% in the First Quarter of 2009
added: 15-06-2009

The number of persons employed in the euro area (EA16) fell by 0.8% (1 220 000 persons) in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.
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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes in May 2009
added: 15-06-2009

The U.S. Import Price Index increased for the third consecutive month in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported, rising 1.3 percent. An 8.3 percent increase in petroleum prices was the primary contributor to the overall advance. The U.S. Export Price Index rose 0.6 percent in May after increasing 0.4 percent in April.
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China: Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods Shot up in May 2009
added: 15-06-2009

In May, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 1,002.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.2 percent.
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