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Private Sector Development Crucial to China's Innovativeness, says a World Bank Report

added: 17-05-2009

Continuous government support for private sector growth is of strategic importance to China if it is to build up an enterprise-led technological innovation system, says a World Bank report. "In China's existing national innovation system, state-owned enterprises and research institutes are the main performers of innovation activities; in the future, however, China's success in technological catching-up is likely to rely more on the capacity of its private sector, especially large private firms", the report concludes.

Despite Historical Losses, Few U.S. Employees Changed Their 401(k) Saving and Investing Habits in 2008

added: 17-05-2009

Despite U.S. employees sustaining record losses in their 401(k) savings in 2008, their 401(k) saving and investing habits showed very little change, according to an annual study by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company. Still, not all workers ignored the market’s downward slide—employee investments in equity fund allocations were at record lows last year.

RICS UK Housing Market Survey, April 2009

added: 17-05-2009

Sales in April edged up a little further, albeit from historically low levels, while the net balance of surveyors reporting a rise in new buyer enquires climbed to the highest figure for almost a decade, says RICS' UK Housing Market Survey.

Raddon Study Shows How Small Businesses Are Responding to Economic Conditions

added: 16-05-2009

Raddon Financial Group (RFG), a provider of research-based solutions to financial institutions and a strategic business unit of Open Solutions Inc.®, recently formed a small business research consortium to provide an in-depth analysis of how small businesses perceive financial institutions and use financial products and services.

Economic Slump Pushing Public Sector Employees to Delay Retirement

added: 16-05-2009

The slumping economy is holding back retirements among state and local government employees, according to a new survey of government managers, sponsored by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence.

Many Americans Would Consider Pay Cut for Freedom to Work from Home

added: 16-05-2009

A new report on workplace trends issued by Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc., offers a unique snapshot of the evolving trend to the location independent workplace. "Worldwide Workplace: The Web Commuting Imperative," presents a multi-dimensional snapshot of how this trend is projected to change the ways in which people live and work, and how online access and collaboration technologies enable full performance without the constraints of location. The findings illustrate the paradox between what businesses and workers perceive to be important to success and the realities of the workplace.

China: The Growth Rate of Major Industrial Sectors, Products, and Regional Industries in April 2009

added: 15-05-2009

In April, value-added of the industries above designated size (enterprises above designated size with an annual sales over 5 million yuan) went up by 7.3 percent year-on-year, or fell 1.0 percentage points month-on-month; that of generating capacities reduced 3.5 percent year-on-year, or expanded 2.2 percentage points month-on-month; that of export delivery value of industrial enterprises declined 14.3 percent, or increased 0.4 percentage points month-on-month.

Homeowner Confidence Shrinks; Most Americans Now Believe Their Home's Value Has Declined

added: 15-05-2009

American homeowners have a solid understanding of what has happened to the values of their own homes over the past year. A majority (60 percent) believe their own home lost value during the past 12 months, according to the Zillow Q1 Homeowner Confidence Survey. In reality, 80 percent of homes across the country lost value during the past 12 months, according to Zillow's first quarter Real Estate Market Reports.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the U.K. Continues to Decline in March 2009

added: 15-05-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. declined 0.5 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in March.

Fitch: California, Arizona, Florida Home Price Declines in Line with U.S. RMBS Forecast

added: 15-05-2009

Home prices in hard hit states like California, Arizona and Florida still have a considerable way to fall before stabilizing in late 2010, according to the latest U.S. home price forecast from Fitch Ratings.

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