Xorte. World news: USA, European, Asian news. Stock market, currency, commodity market news.

Home › All articles

Full Implementation of Reforms Key to Success of Greek Programme, says OECD Report

added: 03-08-2011

Greece’s ambitious programme to tackle its economic crisis can succeed in rebuilding growth, jobs and living standards if the reforms are fully implemented, according to a new OECD report.

Salary Budgets Lag Behind U.S. Rate of Inflation

added: 03-08-2011

For the first time since 1980 the U.S. rate of inflation is higher than the average total salary budget increase. During the 12-month period ending April 2011 inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, was 3.2 percent. That compared to a total salary budget increase of 2.8 percent for the same period. Source: “WorldatWork 2011-2010 Salary Budget Survey.”

Consumers Shrug off Uncertainty and Buy the Most Expensive Mix of Cars Ever in July 2011 According to TrueCar.com

added: 03-08-2011

TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $29,761 in July 2011, up $582 (2.0 percent) from July 2010 and up $102 (0.3 percent) from June 2011.

Euro Area Economic and Financial Developments by Institutional Sector: First Quarter 2011

added: 02-08-2011

In the first quarter of 2011, the annual growth rate of net disposable income in the euro area increased to 4.0%, compared with 2.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010. The annual growth rate of final consumption in the euro area increased to 2.7% in the first quarter (2010q4: 2.4%). Gross fixed capital formation increased by 6.7% in the first quarter of 2011, compared with 2.6% in the previous quarter.

Euro Area Unemployment Rate at 9.9% in June 2011

added: 02-08-2011

The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.9% in June 2011, unchanged compared with May. It was 10.2% in June 2010. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.4% in June 2011, unchanged compared with May. It was 9.7% in June 2010.

Worldwide Mobile Phone Market Grew More Than 11% in the Second Quarter

added: 02-08-2011

The worldwide mobile phone market grew 11.3% year over year in the second quarter of 2011 (2Q11), despite a weaker feature phone market, which declined for the first time since 3Q09. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 365.4 million units in 2Q11 compared to 328.4 million units in the second quarter of 2010. The 11.3% growth was lower than IDC's forecast of 13.3% for the quarter and was also below the 16.8% growth in 1Q11.

Work Picked Up in July per the Intuit Small Business Employment Index

added: 02-08-2011

Small businesses were busy in July. They grew employment by hiring 50,000 people and significantly increased both hours worked and compensation.

U.S. Employment Cost Index: June 2011

added: 02-08-2011

Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.7 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending June 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Wages and salaries (which make up about 70 percent of compensation costs) increased 0.4 percent, and benefits (which make up the remaining 30 percent of compensation) increased 1.3 percent.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index ® (LEI) for Mexico in May 2011

added: 02-08-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index ® (LEI) for Mexico declined 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index ® (CEI) 0.2 percent in May.

Business Investment Rate at 20.7% in the Euro Area and 19.9% in the EU27: First Quarter of 2011

added: 01-08-2011

In the first quarter of 2011, compared with the fourth quarter of 2010, the business investment rate was almost unchanged in the euro area (EA17), while it decreased slightly in the EU27. In the euro area, the business profit share continued to recover as value added increased faster than wage costs.

Sites : [69] [70] [71] [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] [78] [79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88] next »

Menu

Home › All articles