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Employment Prospects Improve Slightly, Employers Report

added: 09-06-2009

Employment prospects have improved slightly since last quarter but remain well below levels reported 12 months ago, according to projections from 325 employers responding to BNA's latest quarterly employment survey.

U.S. Hiring Pace is Still Sluggish

added: 09-06-2009

U.S. employers plan to keep their staffing levels relatively stable during Quarter 3 2009, according to the seasonally adjusted results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc. Based on additional data, the Outlook for Quarter 2 2009 was revised to -2 percent, the same as Quarter 3 2009, to account for seasonal variations.

Global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Reveals Continued Weak Hiring Ahead

added: 09-06-2009

In the third quarter of 2009 job seekers around the globe can expect more of the same sluggish hiring pace seen during the first half of the year, but worldwide a greater percentage of employers are saying they will hold on to the staff they have, according to the global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey results released by Manpower Inc.

Small-Business Bankruptcy Filings Continued to Increase in March, Equifax Data Shows

added: 09-06-2009

Commercial bankruptcies nearly doubled in March 2009 from March 2008 among the nation's more than 25 million small businesses, according to Equifax, Inc. analysis of its comprehensive database of small business information. Economically hard-hit areas in California, Texas and the Western part of the U.S. are at the top of the list, according to the research. A small business is defined as a commercial entity of less than 100 employees.

Mortgage Rates Rise for Second Straight Week

added: 09-06-2009

The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages increased last week to 5.48 percent, up from 5.25 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com(R). Meanwhile, rates for 15-year fixed mortgages rose to 4.95 percent from 4.78 percent, and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages rose to 4.62 percent from 4.48 percent the week prior.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Edges Up for the First Time in 16 Months

added: 09-06-2009

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ saw a small uptick in May. The index now stands at 89.9, increasing 0.2 percent from the revised April figure of 89.7, and down 20 percent from a year ago.

Grant Thornton LLP Business Optimism Index up to Pre-Recession Level

added: 09-06-2009

Grant Thornton LLP’s Business Optimism Index, a quarterly confidence measure of U.S. business leaders, rose from 37.6 in February 2009 to the pre-recession level of 54.5 in May. In addition, 54 percent believe that the economy will come out of recession in the first half of 2010.

Gartner Survey of 900 CIOs Shows 42 Percent of Respondents Decreased Their IT Budgets in First Quarter of 2009

added: 09-06-2009

In the first quarter of 2009, CIOs experienced significant IT budget revisions as executives gained a greater understanding and solidified plans for addressing the global financial crisis, according to a worldwide survey of 900 CIOs by Gartner Executive Programs (EXP).

Deloitte Risk Management Survey: There's Still Work to be Done at Banks and Other Financial Institutions

added: 08-06-2009

While some strides have been made, banks and other financial institutions may still have work ahead of them in their risk management efforts, according to a biennial global survey released by Deloitte - particularly when it comes to integrating risk responsibilities into compensation goals, establishing integrated risk management processes and systems and improving model validation.

TransUnion.com 1Q09 Card Delinquency Rates Up 9 Percent from Previous Quarter

added: 08-06-2009

TransUnion.com released the results of its analysis of trends in the credit card lending industry for the first quarter of 2009. The report is part of an ongoing series of quarterly consumer lending sector analyses focusing on credit card, auto loan and mortgage data that may be found on TransUnion's Web site. Information for this analysis is culled quarterly from approximately 27 million anonymous, individual credit files, providing a real-life perspective on how U.S. consumers are managing their credit health.

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