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U.S. Mass Layoffs in August 2009

added: 25-09-2009

Employers took 2,690 mass layoff actions in August that resulted in the separation of 259,307 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

EU: 60% of Students in Upper Secondary Studied at Least Two Foreign Languages in 2007

added: 25-09-2009

In the EU in 2007, 60% of students in upper secondary education studied two or more foreign languages and one third studied one foreign language, while 6% did not study any foreign language.

Bankrate: Jumbo Mortgage Rates Jump

added: 25-09-2009

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.38 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.32 discount and origination points.

North American Firms Increase Carbon Commitments Despite Economy

added: 25-09-2009

EcoSecurities, a leading company in the business of sourcing, developing, and trading carbon credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, has partnered with Baker & McKenzie LLP, a leading climate change law firm, and ClimateBiz, the resource for climate management, to launch the second year of its Carbon Management and Offsetting Trends Survey Report 2009.

Nearly Half of Employers Now Auto-Enroll Employees in 401(k) Plans

added: 24-09-2009

In a trend that is likely to continue, nearly half of U.S. companies are automatically enrolling workers into 401(k) plans to encourage them to save for retirement, according to a survey by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. The survey also found that the number of companies that use target-date or lifecycle funds as their default investment option has increased sharply in the last few years.

Insurance Industry Executives Expect Stronger 2010, But Remain Subdued on Underwriting Profit

added: 24-09-2009

Insurance executives see their companies performing above general market expectations in 2010, but their outlook on the industry's ability to generate underwriting profit in the next one to three years remains restrained, according to an annual survey conducted by KPMG, the audit, tax and advisory firm.

Commission Adopts Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Financial Supervision in Europe

added: 24-09-2009

The European Commission has adopted an important package of draft legislation to significantly strengthen the supervision of the financial sector in Europe. The aim of these enhanced cooperative arrangements is to sustainably reinforce financial stability throughout the EU; to ensure that the same basic technical rules are applied and enforced consistently; to identify risks in the system at an early stage; and to be able to act together far more effectively in emergency situations and in resolving disagreements among supervisors.

Two-thirds of Americans Likely to Decrease Spending on Eating Out and Entertainment in the Next Six Months

added: 24-09-2009

While economists are saying the economic tide is turning, people are still not willing to open their wallets and spend money. Two-thirds of Americans (67%) say they will decrease spending on eating out at restaurants and reduce spending on entertainment (67%), almost the same number who said so in May (66% and 64% respectively).

Slow Price Increases, Moderate Foreclosure Declines Reported in Latest Statistics

added: 24-09-2009

According to ForeclosureWarehouse.com, the Making Home Affordable Program created by the Obama Administration as a way to help struggling homeowners save their homes from foreclosure has had mixed results. After two years of declining prices and increasing foreclosure rates, the program may have helped reduce the numbers but it has failed large numbers of homeowners who were eligible for the program. Wells Fargo and Bank of America had enrolled only 6% and 4%, respectively, of their eligible borrowers.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for Germany Increased 1.1 Percent in July 2009

added: 24-09-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 1.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in July.

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