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Online Recruitment in UK Dips in March 2008

added: 08-04-2008

Online recruitment activity in the UK eased slightly in March as the Monster Employment Index dropped by 5 points, following record growth in February.

Small Businesses Generate Most of the Job Opportunities in the United States

added: 08-04-2008

Running a small business is no easy task - and neither is finding employees to help keep the business going. In a recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, 74 percent of small business owners who hire paid employees said it was difficult to find qualified employees - up from 65 percent in March 2005.

U.S. Private Equity Firms Raise $58.5 Billion in 1ST Quarter 2008

added: 07-04-2008

In the first quarter of 2008, U.S. private equity firms raised $58.5 billion in 81 funds, up nearly 32% over the $44.3 billion raised in 68 funds during the first quarter of 2007, according to industry newsletter Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst. Last year's full-year record now stands at $309 billion.

The Japanese economy: Business Investment and Strong Export Growth

added: 07-04-2008

The Japanese economy is experiencing the longest expansion in its post-war history, and growth is projected to continue at a 1½ to 2% rate over the next two years. This expansion has been largely driven by buoyant business investment and strong export growth, especially to other Asian countries.

Commission Paves the Way for in-flight Mobile Phone Use across Europe

added: 07-04-2008

The European Commission introduced rules to harmonise conditions for the take-off of pan-European mobile communication services on aircraft. These services will allow businesspeople and consumers to receive and make calls and messages safely with their own mobile phones while flying all over Europe. This means that the 90% of European air passengers that already carry mobile phones on-board aircraft can remain contactable during flights.

US Employment Situation in March 2008

added: 07-04-2008

The unemployment rate rose from 4.8 to 5.1 percent in March, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend down (-80,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

Fitch: Bank Systemic Risk Still Rising; Global Credit Growth Falling

added: 07-04-2008

Banks worldwide face an increasingly challenging operating environment. Bank systemic risk continues to rise, the US and Swiss banking systems have weakened due to the US subprime crisis, and a sharp fall in global credit growth is underway.

Markets in Asia, Europe and the US Advanced Solidly

added: 07-04-2008

For consistency, momentum and breadth, the markets in Asia, Europe and the US advanced solidly; ignoring more problems in the banks and worries about housing in Spain, the UK and of course the US, and interest rates and inflation in Australia.

Poor US Jobs Figures Again

added: 07-04-2008

The International Monetary Fund will confirm this week that the US economic slowdown is dragging on world economic growth. But the growth figure in its new forecast, to be released midweek, will still be a solid 3.7% this year, compared to the earlier one of 4.1%.

US: Worker Confidence Declines in March 2008

added: 07-04-2008

The Spherion(R) Employee Confidence Index, a monthly gauge of overall worker confidence, declined 1.9 points to 46.5 in March, reaching its lowest level since the survey began in July 2004. Despite this decline, the survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN) , reveals that more than half (53 percent) of workers remain confident in their ability to find a new job, unchanged from February and 35 percent of workers still plan to change jobs in the next year, a drop of one percentage point.

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