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China: Industrial Production Operation in July 2011

added: 14-08-2011

In July, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up 14.0 percent year-on-year, or 1.1 percentage points lower than that in June. From January to July, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size surged 14.3 percent, maintained same level as in the first half year. In terms of month-on-month increase, the growth rate of the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was 0.9 percent in July.

China: Investment in Fixed Assets for July 2011

added: 13-08-2011

In the first seven months of this year, the investment in fixed assets (excluding rural households) reached 15,242 billion yuan, up by 25.4 percent year-on-year, or 0.2 percentage point lower than that in the first six months of this year. Of this total, that in the state-owned and state holding enterprises reached 5,275.2 billion yuan, a rise of 13.6 percent; In view of month-on month, the investment in fixed assets (excluding rural households) rose 0.27 percent.

Euro Area Securities Issues Statistics: June 2011

added: 12-08-2011

The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents increased from 3.6% in May 2011 to 3.9% in June. For the outstanding amount of quoted shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate increased from 1.3% in May 2011 to 1.6% in June.

U.S. Mass Layoffs: the Second Quarter of 2011

added: 12-08-2011

Employers in the private nonfarm sector initiated 1,624 mass layoff events in the second quarter of 2011 that resulted in the separation of 265,147 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Total extended mass layoff events decreased over the year from 2,008 to 1,624, and associated worker separations fell from 381,622 to 265,147. Both events and separations have decreased over the year for seven consecutive quarters.

US Job Openings and Labor Turnover in June 2011

added: 12-08-2011

There were 3.1 million job openings on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The hires rate (3.1 percent) and separations rate (3.1 percent) were again little changed over the month. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector by industry and by geographic region.

China: Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in July 2011

added: 12-08-2011

In July 2011, the total retail sales of consumer goods attained 1440.8 billion yuan, up 17.2 percent, year-on-year. Of the total, the retail sales of consumer goods of industrial enterprises above designated size was 669 billion yuan, increased 23.3 percent. From January to July, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 10024.1 billion yuan, up 16.8 percent, year-on-year. Month-on-month increase of the total retail sales of consumer goods in July was 1.26 percent.

Health Care Organizations Expect Health Care Reform Measures to Drive Higher Costs

added: 12-08-2011

A new survey of more than 200 professionals in U.S. health care organizations reveals costs will rise significantly with health care reform, but will be balanced with increased access to care while a renewed focus on organizational efficiencies will improve patients’ quality of care.

Thomson Reuters Identifies Most- and Least-Expensive Healthcare Markets in U.S.

added: 12-08-2011

A study released has found vast differences from one city to the next in the amount spent on healthcare for Americans with employer-sponsored health plans.

U.S. Business Journalists Optimistic Their Local Economies Will Improve

added: 12-08-2011

U.S. business journalists - who keep their fingers on the economic pulse of their local communities - said they expected business conditions in their areas to improve in the next six months, according to a new survey commissioned by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.

Generations Divide over Mobile Devices

added: 11-08-2011

eMarketer estimates that more than 91 million US consumers will use the internet through a mobile device at least monthly by the end of this year, up from 77.8 million in 2010. While US consumers as a whole may be increasing their mobile internet activities, the devices with which they prefer to do so tend to vary by generation.

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