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Deloitte Consumer Spending Index Turns Negative for the First Time Since 1980

added: 17-11-2008

The Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending fell into negative territory in October, primarily due to substantial increases in unemployment claims and continued softness in the housing market. The Index attempts to track consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.

Online Consumers Plan to Spend Less in Stores, But Slightly More Online This Holiday Season

added: 17-11-2008

Online consumers intend to spend less in stores this holiday season than last year, The Conference Board and TNS report, but slightly more online. Consumers will be expecting free shipping and deals not available in stores when they shop online.

Lisbon Conference: European Commission Steps Up Efforts to Improve Member States' Financial Controls on Structural Funds

added: 17-11-2008

The conference "Use and control of EU structural funds" follows the publication, on Monday 10 November, of the annual report of the European Court of Auditors, which encouraged the Commission to continue in its efforts to help Member States address weaknesses in management and control systems for the Structural Funds.

China: Value-Added of the Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size Ascended in October 2008

added: 17-11-2008

From January to October, value-added of the industrial enterprises above designated size (all state-owned enterprises and non-state-owned enterprises with an annual income over 5 million yuan) was up by 8.2 percent year-on-year, or 9.7 percentage points lower than that in the same period of 2007.

US Job Openings and Labor Turnover in September 2008

added: 17-11-2008

On the last business day of September, there were 3.3 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.3 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

China: Total Investment in Fixed Assets in Urban Areas from January to October Shot Up

added: 17-11-2008

From January to October, total investment in fixed assets in urban areas stood at 11,318.9 billion yuan, a rise of 27.2 percent, year-on-year. Of which, state-owned and state-holding enterprises invested 4,707.3 billion yuan, surging 21.3 percent; real estate development valued at 2391.8 billion yuan, up by 24.6 percent.

Extended Mass Layoffs In The Third Quarter Of 2008

added: 17-11-2008

In the third quarter of 2008, employers initiated 1,330 mass layoff events that resulted in the separation of 218,158 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

American Time Use Survey Summary, 2007 Results

added: 16-11-2008

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor reported that in 2007 twenty percent of employed persons did some or all of their work at home on days that they worked, and 87 percent did some or all of their work at their workplace.

US Car Market 'Half' as Green

added: 16-11-2008

JATO Dynamics reports that the US car market is currently behind Europe and Japan in the global drive for more fuel efficient cars.

UK Consumers Out-Shop, US Consumers Online

added: 16-11-2008

While online shopping is expected to increase worldwide in 2008, there is a clear difference between the online purchasing habits of the US consumer versus his/her counterpart in the UK. In fact, the average UK consumer will spend 40 percent more online than the average US consumer and make 24 percent more purchases online, according to a new study from JupiterResearch and commissioned by LinkShare, a leading pay-per-action marketing network provider.

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