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Women Cut Back as More Americans Worry About Finances

added: 14-03-2009

Thirty-two percent of Americans in 2008, nearly twice as many as in 2007, said they were financially worse off compared to the previous year, a year-end Consumer Reports survey indicated, with women more concerned about finances than men.

US Mobile TV and Video Poised For Continued Growth

added: 14-03-2009

QuickPlay Media revealed the results of its second annual independent Market Tools survey focused on mobile TV and video consumption in the US. The survey shows that consumers are confident in the uptake of mobile TV and video, with 78 percent expecting an increase in usage by 2010.

Retail Vacancy Rate in Northern New Jersey Climbed to 6.6% During 2008 Amid Major 'Big Box' Closures, According to R.J. Brunelli & Co. Survey

added: 13-03-2009

With the rash of recent retailer bankruptcies and downsizings adding to an inventory that included unclaimed spaces from earlier failures, the vacancy factor in retail properties along northern New Jersey's six major shopping corridors jumped to 6.6% during 2008 from 3.6% a year earlier, according to R.J. Brunelli & Co., Inc. Routes 4 and 23 were the only roadways to show an improvement from 2007. While the six-county region remains one of the most vibrant retail markets in the nation, the firm warned that it could take several years for the vacancy factor to get back to customary levels.

Small Businesses' Confidence Hits New Record Low

added: 13-03-2009

European SMEs have reached a new record low in business confidence, according to an EU-wide survey recently conducted by UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers' organisation, and its members.

Volume of Retail Trade up by 0.1% in Euro Area in January 2009

added: 13-03-2009

In January 2009, compared with December 2008, the volume of retail trade rose by 0.1% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.6% in the EU27. In December retail trade fell by 0.3% and 0.2% respectively.

Online Banking Draws Nearly Half of Active Online Population

added: 13-03-2009

If American consumers are active online, chances are they are banking online, according to research released today by HSBC Direct, which shows 49 percent of the online population conducts most, if not all, of its banking via the Internet, up nearly 23 percent from early 2007.

Americans Optimistic About Prospects for Economic Mobility Despite the Recession

added: 13-03-2009

Nearly eight-in-ten Americans believe it is still possible to improve their economic standing and remain optimistic that their family's economic circumstances will improve within their lifetime and across generations. This is true across racial lines and even among lower-income, less-educated and unemployed people, according to a new national public opinion poll conducted for Pew's Economic Mobility Project by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Public Opinion Strategies.

China: Urban Investment in Fixed Assets Kept Going up in February 2009

added: 13-03-2009

Urban investment in fixed assets stood at 1,027.6 billion yuan from January to February, a year-on-year rise of 26.5 percent. Of which, state-owned and state-holding enterprises invested 448.6 billion yuan, surging 35.6 percent; real estate development valued at 239.8 billion yuan, went up 1.0 percent.

Fed Urged to Require Banks to Get Customers' Permission First Before Enrolling Them in Expensive Overdraft Programs

added: 13-03-2009

Banks shouldn't be allowed to automatically enroll their customers in expensive overdraft loan programs, according to Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports. The group urged the Federal Reserve Board to require banks to get their customers' permission first before signing them up for high fee overdraft loan programs for overdrafts triggered by ATM and debit transactions.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Weak, But Ticks Up Slightly, According To RBC CASH Index

added: 13-03-2009

Despite mounting job losses and a stock market spiraling toward a 12-year low, U.S. consumer sentiment edged up this month according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index. The survey, which measured the attitudes of 1,000 Americans earlier this week, found that consumer sentiment remained very low, but stable. As a result, the overall RBC CASH Index stands at 8.2 for March 2009, up slightly from 1.6 in February, the lowest level on record since the inception of the Index in 2002.

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