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Industrial New Orders up by 1.4% in Euro Area in October 2010

added: 06-01-2011

In October 2010 compared with September 2010, the euro area (EA16) industrial new orders index rose by 1.4%. In September the index fell by 4.2%. In the EU27, new orders increased by 0.6% in October 2010, after a decrease of 2.5% in September. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment, for which changes tend to be more volatile, industrial new orders increased by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU27.

Industrial Producer Prices up by 0.3% in Euro Area in November 2010

added: 06-01-2011

In November 2010 compared with October 2010, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.3% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.5% in the EU27. In October 2010, prices increased by 0.4% and 0.5% respectively.

Deloitte: Retirement Readiness of Employees is Top Priority for Employers

added: 06-01-2011

Corporate executives responsible for overseeing the retirement plans offered to their employees identified retirement readiness as one of their top priorities this past year, according to the 10th Annual 401(k) Benchmarking Survey conducted by Deloitte, the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) and the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS). Plan sponsors further called out retirement readiness as the issue they needed the most help with from retirement plan service providers.

The Manufacturing Sector Continued its Growth Trend in December 2010

added: 05-01-2011

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December for the 17th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 20th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.

US Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in November 2010

added: 05-01-2011

Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 182 of the 372 metropolitan areas, lower in 166 areas, and unchanged in 24 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Thirteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 11 areas registered rates of less than 5.0 percent. One hundred eighty metropolitan areas reported over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment, 176 reported decreases, and 16 had no change. The national unemployment rate in November was 9.3 percent, not seasonally adjusted, compared with 9.4 percent a year earlier.

Capital Flows into Oil & Gas Industry, Prompting Investment in New Technology and Talent

added: 05-01-2011

According to a new study by BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and consulting organizations, capital is flowing back into the oil and gas exploration and processing industry – more than half (56%) of CFOs report their ability to access capital and credit is either the same or better than last year. Fewer CFOs (48%) felt that “lack of capital” caused delays or terminations of oil or gas exploration or processing projects during the last 12 months, a significant drop from the past two years (73% in 2009 and 80% in 2008).

Americans’ Biggest Regrets in Wake of Recession

added: 05-01-2011

A new survey released by TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation has found that more than half (56 percent) of Americans surveyed report they would have done things differently in terms of how they managed their money if they could go back to the time before the recession of 2008-2009.

U.S. Base Salary Increases on the Rise for 2011 as Economy Stabilizes

added: 05-01-2011

U.S. employees can expect median base salary increases of 2.8 percent in 2011, according to a new Hay Group survey. This compares to median actual base salary increases of 2.4 percent in 2010. Planned increases in 2011 are also at 2.8 percent for management/professional and support positions. Executives and skilled trade jobs come in slightly lower at 2.7 percent.

Venture-Backed Exit Activity Staging Comeback But Capital Netted Lags

added: 04-01-2011

Exit activity for venture-backed companies moved closer to levels seen before the economic downturn as 514 companies achieved liquidity in 2010, netting $39.3 billion, according to industry tracker Dow Jones VentureSource. That represents a 25% increase in exits from 2009 and is not far from the 613 exits completed in 2007. Capital garnered through exits rose 72% from 2009 but was still down dramatically from the $69.1 billion netted in 2007.

Global Recovery Will Pick Up Steam in 2011

added: 04-01-2011

The recovery will pick up steam in 2011, but growth will remain moderate, according to the consensus forecast of 25 economists surveyed for legal and business publisher BNA's annual outlook on the U.S. and international economy.

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