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Six-in-Ten Workers Over the Age of Sixty Postponing Retirement Due to Economic Downturn

added: 20-03-2009

While the economic crisis is being felt by nearly every segment of the working population, one group of workers is faced with particularly tough decisions regarding their futures. Six-in-ten workers (60 percent) over the age of 60 say they are putting off their retirement due to the impact of the U.S. financial crisis on their long-term savings, according to a survey by CareerBuilder.

Unblock the Internet for Consumers: BEUC’s Fight for Net Neutrality

added: 20-03-2009

Want to make phone calls using a website such as Skype? It’s impossible in many countries because Internet Service Providers simply block access to these websites. Even if they don’t block access to certain websites, they still make life difficult for consumers, for example by slowing down access.

Financial Crisis Forces China Enterprises to Re-evaluate Marketing Strategies

added: 20-03-2009

As competition increases and production costs rise, China B2B suppliers must continuously evaluate their marketing strategies to attract new customers, according to a recent report by Analysys International. The report recommends that enterprises select a strategy that utilizes two or more marketing channels in order to generate the most effective buyer inquiries.

Crisis is an Opportunity to Revive Trade Reforms, says OECD Report

added: 19-03-2009

Resisting protectionism and reviving stalled trade reforms would help the major emerging economies build on the progress achieved over the past two decades and emerge from the crisis with their trade performance strengthened, says a new OECD report.

Economy Hasn't Changed Mass Affluents' Credit Card Payment Behavior

added: 19-03-2009

The wise financial habits that helped Mass Affluent Americans achieve their wealth seem to be helping them withstand the recession too. A new report from market research firm Mintel reveals that most Mass Affluent consumers (78%) have not changed their credit card payment behavior in the last 12 months, despite economic turmoil in the country.

Global Partners: EU-US Trade and Investment

added: 19-03-2009

Transatlantic Trade and Investment fuel U.S. and European economic prosperity and underwrite the global economy. They create well-paid jobs, bring new technologies and business methods, and provide healthy competition that fosters innovation, productivity gains, lower prices, and greater variety for consumers.

Fitch: European A&D Companies Strong Liquidity to Buffer Challenging Environment

added: 19-03-2009

Fitch Ratings says that the strong liquidity positions displayed by the five largest European aerospace and defence companies will act as solid buffers in an increasingly challenging economic environment and underpin the stable outlook the agency has on the sector.

American Workers: Stimulus Will Stimulate the Job Market

added: 19-03-2009

The most recent numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for February 2009 tell a familiar story with unemployment rising to 8.1% - a 25-year high. What the numbers do not reveal is the toll this tightened job market is having on the American workforce, not only on a professional, but also a personal level.

Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Growing Optimism in Global Economic Outlook

added: 19-03-2009

Investors are at their most optimistic about the global economy since December 2005, according to the Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for March. However, the prolonged banking crisis seems to be stopping them from putting cash into equities.

China’s Economy Holding Up Well Despite Major Hit from Global Financial Crisis, says World Bank

added: 19-03-2009

While China’s real economy has been hit hard by the global crisis, it is still holding up, according to the World Bank’s latest China Quarterly Update.

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