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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Increases Slightly in June 2011

added: 28-07-2011

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in June, improved slightly in July. The Index now stands at 59.5 (1985=100), up from 57.6 in June. The Present Situation Index decreased to 35.7 from 36.6. The Expectations Index rose to 75.4 from 71.6 last month.

Employee Benefits in the United States

added: 28-07-2011

Paid leave benefits continued to be the most widely available benefit offered by employers, with paid vacations available to 91 percent of full-time workers in private industry in March 2011, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Access to these benefits, however, varied by employee and establishment characteristics.

Back-to-School Shoppers Do Their Homework in an Attempt to Outsmart Inflation According to New Deloitte Survey

added: 28-07-2011

Despite a volatile economy and rising costs for everyday necessities, consumers plan to keep their back-to-school spending intact by turning to savvy shopping tactics, smartphones and social networks, according to a new Deloitte survey.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area in June 2011

added: 28-07-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in June.

Women-Owned Small Businesses Faring Better Than Men-Owned Small Businesses

added: 28-07-2011

Capital Access Network, Inc.’s Data Services Division Small Business Credit Sales Report indicates the nation’s women-owned small businesses are experiencing less of a decline during this recession than men-owned small businesses. CAN’s examination of thousands of small businesses show that Main Street businesses lost 3.4 percent of their card sales in Q2 2011, compared to Q2 2010, but that women-owned small businesses saw a decline of only 1.5 percent (compared to men-owned businesses which saw a 3.6 percent drop).

Post-Crisis Auto Industry Faces New Set of Challenges and Decisions

added: 28-07-2011

After surviving a period of unprecedented restructuring and global financial tremors, the automotive industry now finds itself facing a whole new set of competitive challenges and decisions - ranging from keeping costs and capacity under control with the slow, “post-bubble” sales recovery in the U.S., to placing the right bets on vehicle-propulsion and other technology systems, to focusing on the right emerging markets. That’s according to a comprehensive annual automotive industry review released by AlixPartners, the global business-advisory firm.

Research Shows IT Problems Heating Up for Small Businesses This Summer

added: 28-07-2011

According to a recent HP survey of more than 500 IT managers at small businesses across the United States, 93 percent of companies have placed cost concerns over the best IT solutions, leading 89 percent of those companies to experience IT-related problems.

In 2010 Pension Funds in Most OECD Countries Recovered

added: 27-07-2011

At the end of last year pension funds had returned to their pre-crisis levels in most countries. This year, however, with the Euro zone crisis and other financial market issues, growing risks are making the outlook less clear.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia in May 2011

added: 27-07-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia declined 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) also declined 0.1 percent in May.

Small Businesses Face Employee Loyalty Challenges, According to MetLife Study

added: 27-07-2011

Although tentative, the economic outlook for small businesses shows some signs of improvement. But according to MetLife’s 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends, small businesses (those with fewer than 500 employees) may now face a new challenge, employee retention, as there has been a significant decline in employee loyalty.

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