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Southeast Asian Mobile Sector to Surpass 453 Million Subs, US$32 Billion in 2009

added: 22-08-2009

Southeast Asia's (SEA) mobile users are expected to hit 453.3 million subscribers by the close of this year, growing 18.4 percent over 2008. Billings are estimated to grow by 13.6 percent year-on-year to top US$32 billion by year-end.

Strong Consumer Response to CARS Program Expected to Lift August New-Vehicle Retail Sales to Highest Level in the Past Year

added: 21-08-2009

New-vehicle retail sales in August are forecasted to cross the 1-million-unit mark for the first time in the past 12 months, boosted by the government-funded Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) program, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 10,000 dealerships across the United States.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the U.S. Improves Again in July 2009

added: 21-08-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ (LAG) decreased 0.3 percent in July.

Most Americans Continue to Support Moving Ahead With Health Care Reform Now

added: 21-08-2009

A slim majority of Americans continues to favor moving forward on health care reform now despite an intensifying ad war and a political climate of contentious town hall meetings that coincide with rising concerns about the reform effort, according to the August Kaiser Health Tracking Poll.

U.S. Business Employment Dynamics

added: 21-08-2009

From September 2008 to December 2008 the number of job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments was 6.7 million, and the number of job losses from closing and contracting establishments was 8.5 million, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Over this period, gross job losses exceeded gross job gains in all but two industry sectors: utilities and education and health services.

Bankrate: Lowest Mortgage Rates Since Memorial Day

added: 21-08-2009

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.52 percent this week, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.36 discount and origination points.

New York Employee Confidence Index Decreases Slightly

added: 21-08-2009

After reaching its highest mark in 2009, the New York Employee Confidence Index decreased by 1.1 points to 46.7 in July, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment Report. The monthly survey of New York workers, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation, indicates that an increased number of workers believe fewer jobs are available, however, more workers are confident in their ability to find a job.

KPMG Survey: Banking and Financial Services Executives See Their Recovery Lagging the National Economy

added: 20-08-2009

Senior business leaders in the banking and financial services industry foresee their industry's recovery lagging that of the national economy, but still see 2010 as a turnaround year as they expect improvements in revenue and profitability, according to a recent survey conducted by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm.

Four in Five Americans Made Cuts to Personal Spending Due to Economy

added: 20-08-2009

As the economy has suffered over the past year, one area where consumers have been impacted is in their spending. Four in five Americans (79%) say they have made cuts over the past year in their personal spending due to the economy. One-third (32%) have made a lot of cuts while almost half (47%) have made some cuts. Just one in five Americans (21%) have not made any cuts in their personal spending due to the economy.

GDP in the OECD Area Stabilised in the Second Quarter of 2009

added: 20-08-2009

Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area stabilised in the second quarter of 2009 (minus 0.002%), according to preliminary estimates, following a fall of 2.1% in the previous quarter.

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