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US Productivity and Costs Fourth Quarter and Annual Averages 2008
added: 06-02-2009

In the fourth quarter of 2008, productivity increased 3.1 percent in the business sector, with output and hours decreasing 5.2 percent and 8.1 percent, respectively. Output per hour for the nonfarm business sector rose 3.2 percent as output declined 5.5 percent and hours fell 8.4 percent. For the full year 2008 productivity rose 2.7 percent in the business sector and 2.8 percent in the nonfarm business sector.
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Fitch: 30-Day U.S. CMBS Delinquencies Stay Delinquent 80% of Time in 4Q'08
added: 06-02-2009

More than 80% of all loans that were one-month delinquent in fourth quarter-2008 (4Q'08) remained delinquent at the next scheduled payment date. These loans have become a more accurate predictor of future performance for U.S. CMBS, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Executives Remain Bullish On Demand for Talent Despite January Job Losses
added: 06-02-2009

Despite rising unemployment and a challenging labor market, global executives remain optimistic that the war for talent is still being waged. A vast majority of respondents to the most recent Executive Quiz released by The Korn/Ferry Institute predict a long-term increase in the demand for talent. Additionally, the majority of executives remain confident about their own career prospects and believe that 2009 will see a recovery in the labor market.
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Monster Employment Index Declines in January 2009
added: 06-02-2009

The Monster Employment Index declined 13 points in January, as a majority of industries, occupations, and markets noted a contraction in online job availability amid sustained uncertain economic conditions. Year-over-year, the Index is now down 26 percent, suggesting further deterioration in the labor market at the onset of the new year.
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Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Follow Treasury Yields Higher
added: 06-02-2009

Mortgage rates rebounded from one week ago, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 5.70 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.35 discount and origination points.
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CEO Confidence Upticks From All-Time Low
added: 06-02-2009

Chief Executive magazine's CEO Index, the nation's only monthly CEO Index, quietly rebounded in January according to 543 top executives surveyed. In January, all components of the CEO Index increased after three months of record declines.
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Effects of Economic Crisis Heighten Security Risks at the World's Largest Financial Institutions
added: 06-02-2009

Tighter budgets, a greater concern over internal security breaches due to lower employee morale and complacency after a decrease in overall attacks over the past year may expose global financial institutions to an increased risk of data breaches, according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's sixth annual survey of global financial institutions' information security efforts.
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Security and Safety of Internet Transactions Need to be Strengthened, says European Parliament
added: 05-02-2009

More than half of EU citizens and nearly 1.5 billion people worldwide have access to the Internet. Yet, despite the fact that one out of three EU citizens conducts online purchases, only 30 million carry out cross-border shopping in the EU. In view of this, MEPs are demanding increased Internet security, simplified rules and specific measures for SMEs in a report adopted in Strasbourg with 562 votes in favour, 9 against and 10 abstentions.
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Internationalisation of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses a Priority of the European Parliament
added: 05-02-2009

SMEs account for 99% of the total number of businesses in the European Union, and create 75 million jobs, yet their international performance is "structurally weak". So says the European Parliament in a report which urges the Commission and Member States to enable EU SMEs to develop in a harmonious manner, gain access to new markets and to expand their export activities and internationalisation.
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MEPs Debate Support to the Ailing Automobile Sector
added: 05-02-2009

MEPs debated the effects of the financial crisis on the automobile industry after hearing statements from the Council and Commission. Many MEPs called for support to the industry and on manufacturers to concentrate on green technology. Ministers have expressed deep concern about the serious situation that the sector is facing at present, putting at risk a very significant number of jobs. In 2008 there were about 8% fewer cars sold in the EU than in 2007.
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