In March 2008, Orleans County, La., had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment among the largest counties in the U.S., according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlooks on the Republic of Hungary's Long-term Issuer Default ratings (IDRs) to Negative from Stable. Its ratings are affirmed at foreign currency IDR 'BBB+', Short-term foreign currency IDR 'F2', and Long-term local currency IDR 'A-' (A minus). Its Country Ceiling is affirmed at 'A+'.
The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents increased from 7.1% in July 2008 to 7.6% in August. For the outstanding amount of quoted shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate was 0.8% in August 2008, compared with 0.7% in July.
In a consumer buying survey launched during the financial crisis' first record market drop, nine in ten consumers (91%) reported paying more attention to everyday spending using grocery coupons to help manage finances during this economic crisis.
According to The Nielsen Company, more than 9 million households are not ready for the upcoming transition to all-digital broadcasting and would be unable to receive any television programming at all if the transition occurred today. Another 12.6 million households have at least one television set that will no longer work when the digital transition occurs, meaning that nearly one in five U.S. households are either partially or completely unready for the transition.
The package comprises a legislative proposal to reduce the risk of illegal timber and timber products entering the EU market and a Communication setting out the Commission's proposals for tackling tropical deforestation.
A new Morpace survey shows that perception of banks varies depending on their size. However, all banks share the same key opportunity for improvement in customer satisfaction - that is, helping customers achieve their financial goals.
Increasing adoption of messaging and content services, aided by increased availability of 2G and 3G-based mobile networks, is expected to push operator-billed data revenues in the mobile markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China (collectively referred to as the BRIC economies) from $26.2 billion in 2008 to more than $48.3 billion by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
