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US Slowing Economy Won't Protect Employers from Turnover

added: 12-03-2008

Salary.com, Inc., a provider of on-demand compensation and talent management solutions, today unveiled results from its third annual Job Satisfaction and Retention Survey. Despite fears of recession, more than half of the 7,000 employees surveyed are likely to intensify their job search in the next three months.

Many Middle Market Companies With Global Operations Have Found Success and Intend to Expand Overseas

added: 11-03-2008

58 percent of US middle market execs surveyed plan to expand globally in next five years, with downturn in U.S. economy possibly accelerating rate of expansion

Housing Slump and Mortgage Crisis Creating Talent Gridlock

added: 11-03-2008

As the mortgage crisis continues to cut a path of destruction far beyond its initial sub-prime victims, it is already beginning to create talent gridlock among once highly mobile professionals and executives. During the housing boom, companies and job candidates alike enjoyed the benefits of rising home values and quick sales that made it easier for companies to attract candidates beyond their local talent pools. However, today's slumping housing market and mortgage crisis are forcing candidates to reconsider career changes - and companies to reevaluate talent planning - because of relocation concerns.

China's Trade Surplus Down, Prices Up

added: 11-03-2008

More evidence yesterday of the extent of the disruption caused by the heavy snowstorms and bad weather in China in January and February. First it was inflation jumping above 7% in January (that will be updated today), yesterday it was news of a strong rise in producer prices last month, and a sharp fall in the size of the country's trade surplus.

Online Shops Put Search To Work

added: 11-03-2008

Search marketing continues to work for US online retailers, and they plan to keep spending on it, according to an Internet Retailer-sponsored study conducted in February 2008 by Vovici.

Core Banking Vendors Have Critical Role to Play in Shaping the Future of Mobile Banking

added: 11-03-2008

Mobile banking is growing at a feverish pace to emerge as a powerful "right here, right now" channel for banks to connect with their retail and business customers, as well as reach new customer segments. Mobile banking is already a strategic business and technology priority for the top U.S. banks. While these major players have the financial and technical resources to make a strategic commitment to the mobile channel, most mid-tier and small banks are innovation and/or cost- challenged on this front.

Hedge Funds Rise as Equity Markets Fall in February

added: 11-03-2008

Early estimates show the HFN Hedge Fund Aggregate Average, an equal weighted benchmark of all single manager hedge funds and CTA/managed futures products in the HedgeFund.net database, was +2.93% in February 2008. The HedgeFund.net database consists of over 8,000 current hedge fund, fund of funds, and CTA products.

Markets Again Weak in Asia

added: 11-03-2008

Wall Street and European stocks were lower as oil once again touched a new record high and copper fell sharply. Wall Street was up to 1% or more lower on continuing fears about the health of major financial stocks, such as broker Bear Stearns which denied it had liquidity problems.

Slow Growth and Rising Costs Threaten to Squeeze Profit Margins in US

added: 11-03-2008

As the first quarter of 2008 draws to a close, domestic growth is not much stronger than in the fourth quarter of last year (just under 1 percent, annualized, versus 0.6 percent, respectively). Nor is this just a domestic trend. Growth in euro-land was only about 1.6 percent in the fourth quarter and probably not much higher right now.

EU27 R&D Spending Stable at 1.84% of GDP in 2006

added: 10-03-2008

In 2006, the EU27 spent 1.84% of GDP on Research & Development (R&D). In 2005, R&D intensity (i.e. R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP) was also 1.84% and in 2000 it was 1.86%. In 2006, R&D expenditure in the EU27 amounted to more than 210 billion euro, compared with 170 billion euro in 2000.

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