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Economics: Innovation Central to Boosting Growth and Jobs

added: 28-05-2010

Growth Rising Faster than Expected but Risks Increasing too, says OECD Economic Outlook

added: 27-05-2010

Economic activity in OECD countries is picking up faster than expected but volatile sovereign debt markets and overheating in emerging-market economies are presenting increasing risks to the recovery, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.

IT Market Is Still Recovering, But Volcanic Cloud Lingers Over Europe

added: 26-05-2010

Worldwide IT spending has rebounded strongly from the Great Recession, as many businesses take advantage of the general economic recovery to catch up with overdue spending on critical hardware infrastructure. Market data from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows capital spending on PCs, servers, storage, and network equipment soaring in recent quarters, producing strong year-over-year growth comparisons with the lowest period of the recession. Meanwhile, consumer spending on smartphones has continued to accelerate.

Google and Sony are the World's Most Reputable Companies

added: 25-05-2010

Google and Sony share the top spot in a study of the world's most reputable companies conducted by Reputation Institute. Disney, BMW, and Daimler round out the top five in a consumer survey that measured the reputations of 600 of the world's most prominent companies. The study provides a first ever assessment of the global reputation landscape - the companies that are most liked, trusted, and respected by the general public across 24 countries. Data collection was powered by Survey Sampling International.

OECD Unit Labour Costs fall 0.9% in Fourth Quarter 2009

added: 21-05-2010

Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area fell by 0.9% in the fourth quarter of 2009, the third quarter in a row.

Pay TV Revenue Will Grow 7% to Exceed $312 Billion in 2010

added: 21-05-2010

Pay TV market growth slowed in 2009 due to the recession. However, 2010 is expected to be a better year as operators have been signing up new subscribers, and existing subscribers are migrating to premium channels and advanced services. “As a result of the positive market outlook for pay TV,” says ABI Research practice director Jason Blackwell, “global pay TV revenue will net more than $312 billion for cable and telecom carriers in 2010.”

China Outpaces Europe, U.S. on Economic Optimism

added: 19-05-2010

Chinese businesspeople are more than twice as optimistic about their national economy and their jobs as Americans and Europeans, according to a global business poll conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.

Investors Retreating to U.S. Equities as Growth Fears Rise

added: 19-05-2010

Investors have sought refuge in U.S. markets in the week that eurozone states delivered a financial package to allay sovereign debt concerns, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for May.

OECD Unemployment Rate Remains Broadly Stable at 8.7% in March 2010

added: 12-05-2010

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was broadly stable in March 2010 at 8.7%; a rise of 0.1 percentage point compared with February. The general picture is of broad stability across most OECD countries. April 2010 figures for Canada were 0.1 percentage point lower than in March and 0.2 percentage points higher in the United States.

Average Tax Burden on Workers’ Earnings Fell in Most OECD Countries Last Year

added: 12-05-2010

Average tax and social security burdens on employment incomes fell slightly in 24 out of 30 OECD countries last year as governments struggled to shore up faltering economies amid the worst recession in decades. But whether this trend will continue this year is uncertain given the widespread pressures on public budgets.

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