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comScore Releases January 2009 U.S. Search Engine Rankings

added: 21-02-2009

comScore, Inc. released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. In January 2009, Americans conducted 13.5 billion core searches, a 7-percent gain versus December 2008.

Five Years of an Enlarged EU Has Brought Lasting Benefits and Left Europe Better Placed to Tackle the Current Crisis

added: 20-02-2009

The recent enlargements of the European Union were a milestone in the process of unifying Europe and have brought benefits to citizens throughout the Union. Economically, enlargement has led to increased living standards in the new Member States, while creating export and investment opportunities for the old ones. It has also helped consolidate democracy, stability and security on our continent.

Health Care Benefit Cost Increases to Remain at 6 Percent in 2009

added: 20-02-2009

U.S. employers expect health care cost increases to hold steady at 6 percent and more plan to adopt consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) in 2010 in an effort to control cost increases, according to a forthcoming survey by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm, and the National Business Group on Health, an association of more than 300 mostly large employers, including 64 of the Fortune 100.

Outlook Dims for U.S. Economic Recovery Before 2010, CFOs and CPA Executives Say

added: 20-02-2009

Chief financial officers and senior-level executive Certified Public Accountants now believe that the U.S. economic downturn will last longer than previously expected according to a new survey conducted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School.

US Producer Price Index in January 2009

added: 20-02-2009

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 0.8 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. This increase followed declines of 1.9 percent in December and 2.5 percent in November. At the earlier stages of processing, the decrease in prices for intermediate materials slowed to 0.7 percent from 4.2 percent in the prior month, and the index for crude materials declined 2.9 percent after dropping 5.3 percent in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the U.S. Increased 0.4 Percent in January 2009

added: 20-02-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the U.S. increased 0.4 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ decreased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ decreased 0.1 percent in January.

U.S. Companies to Hold the Line on R&D Spending in 2009

added: 20-02-2009

Despite the downturn in the economy American companies expect to hold overall R&D spending steady in 2009, according to the Industrial Research Institute's (IRI) annual R&D Trends Forecast.

Optimism in U.S. and World Economies Fall to New 16-Year Low Among CEOs of Leading U.S. Private Companies

added: 20-02-2009

For the fourth consecutive quarter, optimism in the U.S. economy among CEOs of the nation's leading private companies set a new 16-year low, with only one in eight (12 percent) CEOs surveyed for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Private Company Trendsetter Barometer reporting a positive outlook on the U.S. economy over the next twelve months.

EU: Reduce VAT On Restaurants, Audio Books And Local Services Say MEPs

added: 20-02-2009

Member States should be allowed to reduce VAT rates on a new series of goods and services, such as restaurants, children's car seats, audio books and beauty treatments – and other locally supplied services if there is no distortion of competition in the EU Internal Market, say MEPs.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Hold Steady

added: 20-02-2009

Mortgage rates were largely unchanged from one week ago, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate remaining at 5.34 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.41 discount and origination points.

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