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Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Fall to 4-Week Low

added: 22-04-2011

Mortgage rates dropped below the 5 percent mark, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 4.96 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.44 discount and origination points.

Asian-American Automotive Market Grew in 2010, According to Polk

added: 21-04-2011

The Asian automotive market in the U.S. grew at a faster pace than the overall automotive market in 2010, according to Polk. New vehicle registrations among Asian-Americans in 2010 grew 10.4 percent over 2009 and accounted for 438,430 vehicles, signaling a slight improvement in market share among this audience. The Asian-American automotive market accounted for 5.1 percent of the overall market in 2010, according to Polk analysis. Overall market growth in 2010 was 7.8 percent over 2009.

Optimism Reigns as 61 Percent of Global Companies Expect to Transfer More Employees in 2011

added: 20-04-2011

As the global economy continues to improve, so too do the expectations of global companies, with 61 percent expecting to transfer more employees in 2011 than in recent years, according to the just-released 2011 Global Relocation Trends Survey Report, published by Brookfield Global Relocation Services.

added: 20-04-2011

Green IT initiatives will take on added importance in the next few years as more organizations commit financial resources and develop comprehensive strategies, according to a new study released this week by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the information technology (IT) industry.

CompTIA IT Industry Business Confidence Index Falls but Indicators Still Point to Positive Outlook for 2011

added: 19-04-2011

Unexpected shocks that roiled global markets also took their toll in the latest CompTIA IT Industry Business Confidence Index, but information technology (IT) industry executives still expect business conditions to improve and sales growth to resume in 2011.

Majority of Consumers Would Buy Electricity, Energy-Efficiency Products and Related Services From Companies Other Than Energy Suppliers

added: 15-04-2011

A majority of consumers would consider buying electricity and energy efficiency solutions from companies other than traditional energy providers, according to research conducted by Accenture).

Fueling Business Growth Number One Issue for CEOs

added: 14-04-2011

CEOs across the globe cite business growth as the most critical challenge they face, according to the results of The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2011. In this year’s survey, over 700 CEOs, presidents and chairmen from across geographies and industries identified the most pressing issues they face in today’s business environment.

The OECD Composite Leading Indicators Signal Continued Expansion

added: 13-04-2011

Composite leading indicators (CLIs) for February 2011, designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, continue pointing to expansion in most OECD countries.

Few Companies Are Prepared to Manage a Crisis

added: 13-04-2011

The biggest mistake companies make during a corporate or operational crisis is a lack of communication and transparency with stakeholders and employees, causing a negative impact on valuations, according to a survey jointly released today by the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) and Fleishman-Hillard Inc.

OECD Unemployment Rate Records Fourth Consecutive Fall at 8.2% in February 2011

added: 13-04-2011

The OECD area unemployment rate fell again in February 2011 to 8.2%, down 0.1 percentage point from January. This was the fourth consecutive decrease, following a period of stability of around 8.5% throughout most of 2010. New March 2011 data show further declines of 0.1 percentage point in the unemployment rates of both the United States (to 8.8%) and Canada (7.7%).

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