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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes in May 2011

added: 15-06-2011

U.S. import prices increased 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, after advancing 3.0 percent in March and 2.1 percent in April. A 0.2 percent drop in fuel prices partially offset higher nonfuel prices. U.S. export prices rose 0.2 percent in May following a 0.9 percent increase the previous month.

Germany Leads Europe in Online Video Viewing

added: 15-06-2011

comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, released April 2011 data from the comScore Video Metrix service, showing that Germany leads in online video viewing across several reporting metrics for the European countries currently reported in comScore Video Metrix (France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, Turkey and UK).

India Economy: Further Reforms Must Ensure Strong Growth is Long-lasting and Benefits All

added: 15-06-2011

India’s economy has ranked among the best performers over the past decade, and poverty has been falling faster than in many other emerging economies. India now has the opportunity to move towards sustained and socially inclusive double-digit growth if the right policies are put in place, according to a new OECD report.

Cost of Waiting: Why College Grads Should Start Saving for Retirement Now

added: 15-06-2011

More than half of Gen Y say they plan to retire on schedule – yet 48 percent are no longer saving, 33 percent have stopped saving for retirement and 27 percent are piling on credit card debt. This is according to the latest Investor Index survey released by TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index ® (LEI) for the U.K. in April 2011

added: 15-06-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index ® (LEI) for the U.K. increased 0.4 percent in April, after increasing 0.4 percent in March and increasing 0.5 percent in February. Five of the seven components made positive contributions to the index in April. The index now stands at 103.8 (2004=100).

China's Major Economic Indicators in May 2011

added: 15-06-2011

In May, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up by 13.3 percent year-on-year, or 0.1 percentage point lower than that in April 2011.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index ® (LEI) for Korea in April 2011

added: 15-06-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index ® (LEI) for Korea declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index ®(CEI) for Korea also declined 0.3 percent in April.

Business Confidence Plunges 7.1 Points From March as Only 40% Plan to Hire and Majority Believe U.S. Economy Will Remain the Same or Possibly Weaken

added: 15-06-2011

U.S. business leaders have turned pessimistic, according to Grant Thornton LLP’s most recent Business Optimism Index, a quarterly survey of U.S. business leaders. Only 45% believe the U.S. economy will improve in the next six months (down from 64% three months earlier), 40% plan to increase staff (down from 49%), while 12% plan to decrease staff (up from 10%) The Index itself is down 7.1 points to 62.6.

India Expected to Become the World's Third-Largest Light-Vehicle Market by 2020

added: 14-06-2011

India surpassed France, the United Kingdom and Italy to become the sixth-largest automotive market in the world in 2010, and it is expected to become one of the three largest automotive markets in the world by 2020, according to a special report titled "India Automotive 2020: The Next Giant from Asia," released by J.D. Power and Associates.

ManpowerGroup Outlines How Asian Companies Can Increase the Number of Women in Leading Roles for Economic Advantage

added: 14-06-2011

ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions and a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum, has urged Asian businesses to implement clearly-defined strategies for developing and mentoring women leaders in order to drive economic growth in the region.

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