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US Job Openings and Labor Turnover in September 2008

added: 17-11-2008

On the last business day of September, there were 3.3 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.3 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

China: Total Investment in Fixed Assets in Urban Areas from January to October Shot Up

added: 17-11-2008

From January to October, total investment in fixed assets in urban areas stood at 11,318.9 billion yuan, a rise of 27.2 percent, year-on-year. Of which, state-owned and state-holding enterprises invested 4,707.3 billion yuan, surging 21.3 percent; real estate development valued at 2391.8 billion yuan, up by 24.6 percent.

Extended Mass Layoffs In The Third Quarter Of 2008

added: 17-11-2008

In the third quarter of 2008, employers initiated 1,330 mass layoff events that resulted in the separation of 218,158 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

American Time Use Survey Summary, 2007 Results

added: 16-11-2008

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor reported that in 2007 twenty percent of employed persons did some or all of their work at home on days that they worked, and 87 percent did some or all of their work at their workplace.

US Car Market 'Half' as Green

added: 16-11-2008

JATO Dynamics reports that the US car market is currently behind Europe and Japan in the global drive for more fuel efficient cars.

UK Consumers Out-Shop, US Consumers Online

added: 16-11-2008

While online shopping is expected to increase worldwide in 2008, there is a clear difference between the online purchasing habits of the US consumer versus his/her counterpart in the UK. In fact, the average UK consumer will spend 40 percent more online than the average US consumer and make 24 percent more purchases online, according to a new study from JupiterResearch and commissioned by LinkShare, a leading pay-per-action marketing network provider.

Family Financial Talk is More Important in Challenging Times

added: 16-11-2008

This year, families gathering during the upcoming holiday season may be more concerned and focused on their financial future than ever before. And a tough challenge they could face is how to talk with each other about financial matters, what questions to ask and what pitfalls to avoid.

Pharmaceutical Industry Needs to Speed Up Transformation to Meet Changing Market Dynamics

added: 15-11-2008

Leaders of the largest global pharmaceutical companies recognize the need for transformational change in their organizations, but will need to move swiftly to ensure sustained growth for the sector. Current global financial conditions and the threat of a broad recession have accelerated the timetable for implementing change, as the industry confronts lower corporate stock prices and an increasingly cost-averse customer. These and other findings were released in Progressions, Executing for success: powering new business models, Ernst & Young's bi-annual global pharmaceutical report.

Financial Tsunami Sends Flood of Traffic to European Financial News Sites

added: 15-11-2008

comScore, Inc. released the results of a study examining online visitation to U.K., French and German financial news and research sites in September during the height of the global financial crisis, based on data from the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service.

No Slowing of Mobile Messaging Services Growth in Tough Economic Times

added: 15-11-2008

With the global economy showing more and more signs of slowing down, mobile messaging growth will continue. In a recent report from ABI Research, mobile messaging services revenues will grow from $151 billion in 2008 to greater than $212 billion globally by 2013. Supply side drivers will be of primary importance for maintaining this level of growth.

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