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Pelosi Statement on July Jobs Report; Seventh Straight Month of Job Losses

added: 04-08-2008

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released its employment report for July showing a loss of 51,000 jobs, and an unemployment rate that climbed to 5.7 percent - the highest since March 2004.

ICE Reports Futures Volume and OTC Commissions for July 2008

added: 04-08-2008

IntercontinentalExchange, a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, reported growth in volume and commissions for the month of July. Futures average daily volume (ADV) in July 2008 was flat versus July 2007, and OTC commissions increased 50% over July 2007.

U.S. Workers are Confident in Future of Current Employers, Despite Doubts on Economy

added: 04-08-2008

The Spherion(R) Employee Confidence Index dropped 0.9 point to 45.2 in July, decreasing to a new low since tracking began in June 2004.

On Olympic's Eve, Corporate Real Estate Executives Urge Chinese to Get Greener

added: 03-08-2008

Despite gains, China is being urged by expansion-minded corporate real estate executives to establish stricter environmental rules, a call-to-action expected to intensify as the Olympic Games are set to begin in Beijing this month, according to results of a new survey.

E-commerce Sales in France will reach €20.9 billion this year

added: 02-08-2008

Online merchants in France took in €1 billion ($1.71 billion) during Q2 2008, according to the Association pour le commerce et les services en ligne (ACSEL) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

US Employment Situation in July 2008

added: 01-08-2008

The unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend down in July (-51,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Employment continued to fall in construction, manufacturing, and several service-providing industries, while health care and mining continued to add jobs. Average hourly earnings rose by 6 cents, or 0.3 percent, over the month.

Euro Area Economic and Financial Developments by Institutional Sector: First Quarter 2008

added: 01-08-2008

In the first quarter of 2008, the annual growth rate of net disposable income in the euro area equalled 3.4%, compared with 4.6% in the fourth quarter of 2007. The annual growth rate of consumption was 4.1% in the first quarter, which was higher than in the fourth quarter (3.8%). In the first quarter the annual growth rate of net saving declined to -2.8%, from 12.6% in the previous quarter. The annual growth rate of gross fixed capital formation was 3.9% in the first quarter of 2008, compared with 5.7% in the previous quarter.

Household Saving Rate At 13.7% In The Euro Area And 10.0% In The EU27: First Quarter of 2008

added: 01-08-2008

Household saving rate at 13.7% in the euro area and 10.0% in the EU27. Business investment rate at 22.9% in the euro area and 23.2% in the EU27.

NYSE Euronext Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

added: 01-08-2008

NYSE Euronext reported net income of $195 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, a $34 million or 21% increase as compared to net income of $161 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Merchandise Trade Volume Growth Remains Sluggish In First Quarter 2008

added: 01-08-2008

Despite a modest recovery of quarterly trade volumes (2.5% for exports and 0.4% for imports), year-on-year import volume growth of the Group of Seven continued to slow in the first quarter 2008 to only 1.0%, the lowest rate since the first quarter 2006. Exports were up 5.6% in the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period in 2007.

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