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Economy Driving Adoption of "Greener" Habits Among Families According to Recent Survey of Moms

added: 31-03-2009

Eight out of ten moms report that the environment is an important or extremely important priority in their lives, but why are moms going green? Moms are going green to save money, according to a recent online survey of attitudes about the environment on Disney Family.com.

Bleak Outlook for Developing Asia, But Region Can Cope with Crisis

added: 31-03-2009

Developing Asia's economic growth will slow in 2009 to its most sluggish pace since the 1997/1998 Asian financial crisis, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says in a new major report.

CE Industry’s Green Efforts Are in Trouble

added: 31-03-2009

Contrary to reports about great strides the consumer electronics industry is making toward becoming more environmentally friendly, a recent study by Retrevo®, the first matchmaker for people and electronics, reveals mistrust, lack of education and high prices are hindering the CE industry’s green efforts.

In Today’s Economic Crisis, Stimulus Spending Presents New Opportunities for Fraud

added: 31-03-2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and other international attempts to right the global economy have unintentionally introduced new opportunities for fraud, according to global risk consulting company Kroll. In the latest edition of the Kroll Global Fraud Report, experts argue that the need for increased transparency is more important now than ever to ensure corporate and government accountability and restore public confidence.

The Conference Board Reports Online Job Demand Down 100,000 in March 2009

added: 31-03-2009

Online advertised vacancies dropped 100,000 to 3,248,000 in March, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series (HWOL)™. The March loss follows sharp drops of 507,000 in December and 506,000 in January and a very modest dip of 6,600 in February. This has resulted in a decline of over 1,120,000 advertised vacancies, or over 25 percent, in the last four months.

Despite Economic Downturn, 10% of India SMBs Plan to Hire

added: 31-03-2009

Almost 10% of SMBs (small and medium businesses with up to 999 employees) in India are planning to hire additional staff, according to a recent study by New York-based Access Markets International (AMI) Partners. "The hiring growth of 10% is substantially less than the previous year’s 50%," says Kalyan Banga, Research Analyst at AMI-Partners. "However, it is still quite significant considering the global market’s current slowdown."

Small Business Economic Confidence Jumps as More Owners See Conditions Improving for Their Businesses

added: 30-03-2009

Economic confidence among small business owners saw its largest jump in confidence in nine months as fewer owners see the economy getting worse and more believe conditions are improving for their own operations, according to the latest Discover® Small Business WatchSM. The monthly index increased more than six points, rising to 78.2 in March from 71.9 in February.

Economic Sentiment Continues To Drop In March In Both Regions in March 2009

added: 30-03-2009

In March, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for the EU and the euro area declined again, but more slowly than in the first two months of the year amid signs of stabilisation in some sectors. It fell by 0.6 points in the EU, and by 0.7 points in the euro area, to 60.3 and 64.6 respectively. The indicators for both regions now stand at their lowest levels since the current series was launched in January 1985.

EU Commissioner Calls On ICT Industry To Reduce Its Carbon Footprint by 20% As Early As 2015

added: 30-03-2009

Viviane Reding, the European Union's Commissioner for Information Society and Media, asked the information and communication technologies (ICT) industry for intensified efforts for tackling climate change. She warned that the measures in place so far to meet the EU's objective of cutting energy use by 20% by 2020 will only improve energy efficiency by 13 percent".

Americans Expect Their "New Normal" Spending Levels to be 86% of Pre-Recession Levels

added: 30-03-2009

While American industry is struggling to get through what could become the worst recession since the Great Depression, Americans say that even after the recession ends, their spending will return to just 86% of pre-recession levels, which equates to an approximate 10% drop, or more than $1 trillion annually, in GDP.

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