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World Productivity Returns to Solid Growth in 2010, But Future Trend Remains Unclear

added: 18-01-2011

The world economy returned to solid productivity growth in 2010, as GDP in most countries recovered strongly from the 2008/09 financial and economic crisis, while employment lagged behind, The Conference Board reported.

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments in Fourth Quarter of 2010 Grew 3.1 Percent

added: 18-01-2011

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 93.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010, a 3.1 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2009, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. These figures were below Gartner’s earlier forecast of 4.8 percent growth for the fourth quarter of 2010.

The Number of Monetary Financial Institutions in the Euro Area and in the EU Decreases Further

added: 18-01-2011

On 1 January 2011 the total number of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) in the euro area stood at 7,865. There is a net decrease of 211 units (2.6%) in comparison with the situation a year ago. The decline was spread across the whole of the euro area. The number of MFIs in the euro area went up by 37 units when Estonia joined the euro area on 1 January 2011. There were 9,921 MFIs in the European Union (EU) as a whole, a net decrease of 271 units.

New Global Research Demonstrates How Shifts in the Consumer Adoption of Social Media is Enabling Professional Media to Profit Online

added: 18-01-2011

The first annual GlobalWebIndex report, "2011: Welcome to the Age of Social Entertainment," publishes results from the first year of a long term research project to track consumer adoption and attitudes towards all Internet platforms.

Operation of the National Real Estate Market in 2010

added: 18-01-2011

In 2010, the total investment in real estate development was 4,826.7 billion yuan, up by 33.2% year-on-year. Of which, investment in commercial residential buildings reached 3,403.8 billion yuan, 32.9% of increase year-on-year, which occupied 70.5% of the investment in real estate development. In December, the completion of investment in real estate development totaled 557 billion yuan, increased 12.0%, year-on-year.

Euro Area Annual Inflation up to 2.2% in December 2010

added: 17-01-2011

Euro area annual inflation was 2.2% in December 2010, up from 1.9% in November. A year earlier the rate was 0.9%. Monthly inflation was 0.6% in December 2010.

Euro Area External Trade Deficit 0.4 bn Euro in November 2010

added: 17-01-2011

The first estimate for the euro area (EA16) trade balance with the rest of the world in November 2010 gave a 0.4 bn euro deficit, compared with +3.1 bn in November 2009. The October 2010 balance was +4.7 bn, compared with +4.8 bn in October 2009. In November 2010 compared with October 2010, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 0.2% and imports by 4.4%.

US Consumer Price Index in December 2010

added: 17-01-2011

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.

US Real Earnings in December 2010

added: 17-01-2011

Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.4 percent from November to December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. A 0.1 percent increase in average hourly earnings was more than offset by a 0.5 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China in November 2010

added: 17-01-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.5 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 1.1 percent in November.

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