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UK Employees Ready to Help Cut Costs Around the Workplace

added: 29-03-2009

Employees are increasingly accepting responsibility for helping save money around the workplace according to new research released by the Carbon Trust, with the majority (87%) saying it's important for them to help their employer cut costs in the current climate, and 78% willing to be more energy efficient to save money.

Exclusive PBP Business Survey Shows Depth of Current Recession

added: 28-03-2009

An exclusive survey of leading business professionals conducted by Progressive Business Publications reveals the depth of the current economic recession among a broad range of companies in all industries and sizes.

Recession-Minded Shared Services Organizations Focusing on Cost, Customer Satisfaction

added: 28-03-2009

Cost reduction and customer satisfaction are top of mind for shared services leaders as they work to support their businesses through the recession, according to a new study presented by Deloitte.

Putting the “A-Ha!” into Online Shopping: Knowing what the Customer Wants

added: 28-03-2009

Amazon and Netflix were pioneers in building recommendation engines, and they used the systems they developed to become leaders in their respective categories.

American Taxpayers Planning to Save Rather Than Spend

added: 27-03-2009

As the tax deadline approaches, many Americans have refunds on their mind. While the arrival of a refund once meant a shopping spree to many, this year Americans are skipping the spring sales to boost their savings and eliminate debt, according to a new survey release by ING DIRECT.

Nearly One Third Of Individuals In The EU27 Shopped On The Internet in 2008

added: 27-03-2009

Nearly one third of individuals in the EU27 shopped on the internet in 2008 Travel and clothes most popular purchases. In 2008, 32% of individuals1 aged 16-74 in the EU27 had bought or ordered goods or services for private use over the internet at least once in the last 12 months.

Industrial New Orders Down by 3.4% In Euro Area in January 2009

added: 27-03-2009

In January 2009 compared with December 2008, the euro area1 (EA16) industrial new orders index fell by 3.4%. In December 2008 the index decreased by 8.0%. In the EU27 new orders declined by 2.2% in January 2009, after dropping by 6.8% in December 200. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment, for which changes tend to be more volatile, industrial new orders fell by 3.3% in the euro area and by 3.8% in the EU27.

New York Employee Confidence Index Slides in February 2009

added: 27-03-2009

After rebounding significantly in January, the New York Employee Confidence Index fell 7.1 points to 38.4 in February, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment Report.

EU Must Guarantee Reasonable Food Prices For Consumers And Decent Income For Farmers

added: 27-03-2009

Correcting the market inequalities, and improving direct relations between consumers and producers, in order to guarantee reasonable prices for the former and profits for the latter, are the principle objectives of a report adopted by the European Parliament on the difference in price between production and consumption in the food chain.

Economic and Automotive Industry Uncertainty Contributed to Significant Decline in Global Auto M&A Deal Activity in 2008

added: 27-03-2009

Overall economic and automotive industry uncertainty contributed to the decline of automotive M&A deal volume and value in 2008, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' report, Automotive M&A Insights. Following a remarkable deal market in 2007, closed deal volume declined 9 percent to 549 transactions in 2008 compared to 604 the previous year. The disclosed value dropped 45 percent to $31.6 billion in 2008 from $57.1 billion in 2007.

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