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Latin American Companies Top Emerging Markets in Attracting U.S. Suitors: KPMG Survey

added: 06-04-2011

Latin American companies were the most popular emerging market targets for acquisitions by U.S. companies in the second half of 2010, according to KPMG International's latest Emerging Markets International Acquisition Tracker (EMIAT) study. Those countries accounted for more than 40 percent of emerging market acquisitions made by U.S. companies during the period.

AICPA Survey: Rising Gas, Food Prices Blunt Gains From Economic Recovery

added: 06-04-2011

Rising fuel and food prices are blunting gains from the economic recovery, hurting Americans' ability to save and weighing on consumer sentiment, according to a survey conducted for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants by Harris Interactive. The national phone survey of 1,005 adults was conducted March 23-27 in advance of Financial Literacy Month in April.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index: March 2011

added: 06-04-2011

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased again in March, for the sixth month in a row. The index now stands at 100.9, up from February’s revised figure of 100.3. The index is up over 8 percent from a year ago.

CBIZ Small Business Employment Index Shows Hiring Increased in March 2011

added: 06-04-2011

The March CBIZ Small Business Employment Index, a barometer for hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, increased by .69 percent through the month, after posting an increase of .25 percent in February.

Euro Area Unemployment Rate at 9.9% in February 2011

added: 05-04-2011

The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.9% in February 2011, compared with 10.0% in January. It was 10.0% in February 2010. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.5% in February 2011, compared with 9.6% in January. It was 9.6% in February 2010.

Industrial Producer Prices up by 0.8% in Both Euro Area and EU27 in February 2011

added: 05-04-2011

In February 2011 compared with January 2011, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.8% in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. In January prices increased by 1.3% and 1.2% respectively.

U.S. Employment Situation in March 2011

added: 05-04-2011

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, leisure and hospitality, and mining. Employment in manufacturing continued to trend up.

comScore Reports February 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

added: 05-04-2011

comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending February 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 24.8 percent market share. Google Android led among smartphone platforms with 33.0 percent market share.

Online Labor Demand Up 208,800 in March 2011

added: 04-04-2011

Online advertised vacancies rose 208,800 in March to 4,454,500 according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series. The March rise follows a large January increase and a small change in February, and brings the gain in labor demand in the first quarter of 2011 to over 600,000.

U.S. Employment Report: Confidence Dips in March 2011

added: 04-04-2011

The SFN Group Employee Confidence Index decreased 2.2 points to 51.4 in March. The Index, which measures workers' confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, reveals a dip in overall confidence among workers, specifically in regards to confidence in the strength of the economy.

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