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Monster Employment Index Germany Declines in June 2009

added: 15-07-2009

Online recruiting efforts among German organisations continued to trend lower during the second quarter amid sustained layoffs and hiring freezes. Mirroring the German economy’s dependence on global trade and commerce, employer demand weakened most in export-driven logistics sector, with related heavy industries also reporting fewer online opportunities. Nevertheless the Monster Employment Index in Germany is trending better than the European Index average.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to -0.1% in June 2009

added: 15-07-2009

Euro area annual inflation was -0.1% in June 2009, down from 0.0% in May. A year earlier the rate was 4.0%. Monthly inflation was 0.2% in June 2009.

Online Banking Growing, Now Used by Four of Five Online Households

added: 15-07-2009

Fiserv, Inc., the global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced that more than two million U.S. households adopted online banking and bill payment during the last year, according to a recent consumer survey. A total of 69.7 million households, representing four out of five households with Internet access, now use online banking services, primarily to access balance and account history and transfer money between accounts. In addition, 64.4 million households pay at least one bill online, either at a bank website or directly at a company website.

Employers Struggle With Ill-Prepared Workforce, as White House Highlights Future of Workforce Skills

added: 15-07-2009

As the Obama administration shines a light on the training and skills workers will need for the jobs of tomorrow, a new report shows that U.S. employers continue to struggle with an ill-prepared workforce, finding new hires lack crucial basic and applied skills.

S&P: Foreign Sales by U.S. Companies Continue to Rise

added: 15-07-2009

Standard & Poor's, the world's leading index provider, announced today that for fiscal year 2008, S&P 500 companies with full reporting information posted 47.9% of their sales from outside of the United States versus 45.8% in 2007 and 43.6% in 2006. The data is derived from the 253 companies within the S&P 500 that have full reporting information.

Brand Image Matters Most to Shoppers in Selecting a Retail Bank

added: 15-07-2009

When selecting a retail bank, shoppers place the most importance on the bank's brand image, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Retail Bank Shopping Study(SM).

Consumers Receive More Than $30 Billion in Benefits Annually from Using Broadband at Home

added: 15-07-2009

With $32 billion gains in 2008, consumers increasingly benefit from using broadband at home, according to a research study released by Jonathan Orszag, a former Economic Policy Advisor on President Bill Clinton's National Economic Council; Robert Willig, Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University and former chief economist in the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division; and Mark Dutz, a Special Consultant with Compass Lexecon, an economic consulting firm.

Online Worker-Demand Across European Union Falls to Four-year Low: June 2009

added: 15-07-2009

While the overall Index continued its decreasing trend, individual country results were mixed. Germany, Italy and the Netherlands reported sustained declines, whereas modest increases were seen in Belgium and the UK. Year-on-year, however, all EU markets remained in the red, reflecting the broad slowdown in hiring activity across the continent. The Netherlands is now showing the steepest annual rate of decline of all major EU markets.

Small and Mid-sized Businesses are Turning to Alternative Business Financing for Growth Capital

added: 15-07-2009

As the nation’s small and mid-sized businesses continue to bear the brunt of the credit squeeze, many are turning to alternative sources of business financing. New data shows that quarter-over-quarter, more businesses across more industries are selling receivables to fund their growth of their business in these challenging economic times.

Retirees Worry About Financial Security

added: 15-07-2009

The number of retirees who say they are worried about financial security has more than doubled in the past year, and many are tightening budgets or seeking professional financial advice. Forty-nine percent of retirees said they felt less secure than when they first entered retirement, compared with 20 percent who said so last year.

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