Mortgage rates fell for the seventh time in the past eight weeks and set a new record for the fourth consecutive week. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped below the 4 percent mark for the...
It's been said that failing to plan ahead when trading CFDs is equivalent to planning to fail. Many successful traders would agree; often demonstrating how thorough research into their chosen markets and a sold trading...
The Pennsylvania Securities Commission (PSC) issued an advisory today warning investors to approach crowdfunding investment opportunities with great caution. The advisory is on commission website at www.psc.state.pa.us.
Industrial employment in Arizona remained steady over the past twelve months according to the 2012 Arizona Manufacturers Directory®, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston,...
Madlyn Primoff, a partner in Kaye Scholer's Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice today released her outlook on bankruptcy risks facing various industries in the U.S. for the second half of 2012. Madlyn Primoff's...
MONTREAL, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI), will address the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Global Transportation Conference on May 18, 2012,...
Energtek Inc. (Pink Sheets: EGTK), a leader in hi-tech natural gas solutions and Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, announced today that the company's Israeli-based subsidiary Gatal (Natural Gas for Israel) Ltd. has...
OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, today introduced the OpenTable Restaurant...
Many energy executives expect the price-per-barrel of Brent crude oil to peak this year at levels significantly higher than today (currently $112 /bbl). In fact, 43 percent predict oil prices to exceed $141 per barrel,...
One of the ways people gauge when an economic recovery is occurring is when Americans start spending more on things like eating out in restaurants. People are dining out. Over three in five U.S. adults (63%) have dined at a...
A recent report by the Idaho Press made the claim that Idaho is one of the most lenient states when it comes to payday loan laws. While Idaho's laws are extremely loose, allowing short term borrowing of up to $1,000 with...
As the economy continues to stabilize and gas prices start to rebound, more U.S. adults reveal they are planning to take a vacation this summer. A new CouponCabin.com survey finds that nearly one-in-five (17 percent) U.S....
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.9 percent in March to 96.9 (2004 = 100), following a 0.8 percent increase in February, and a 0.1 percent increase in January.
An annual Bloomberg BNA survey of state tax departments released this month asks senior state tax officials in all 50 states how their jurisdictions are taxing the new technologies and types of transactions that continue to...
Market buzz versus the hard numbers - CMC Markets provides an analysis Facebook is finally going public and, on Friday 18 May (as widely expected), retail investors will at last be able to trade Facebook's shares....
TORONTO, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI), says CN's business agenda is the product of the company's remarkable business transformation...
CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for April 2012. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets...
The Randstad Engineering Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among U.S. engineering workers, was 64.9 in the first quarter of 2012-the highest level of confidence recorded since the third quarter of...
Revving the U.S. job engine requires more fuel from small businesses. This is according to a report released today by TD Economics (www.td.com/economics), an affiliate of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®.
Home valuations will start to climb again while adjacent consumer industries will capture significant new growth opportunities in 2012 and beyond as the U.S. housing market finally turns the corner, concludes a major new...
The Institute for Private Investors (IPI), which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has identified three key trends for the future that the organization is observing among ultra-high net worth investors.
Data through April 2012, released today by S&P Indices and Experian for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults showed that, with the exception...
Pro Teck Valuation Services' May HomeValueForecast.com Update explores important housing indicators, such as the number of home sales and its impact on home prices nationwide and in select markets. May's...
Respondents view global investment opportunities with caution over the next decade finds the Franklin Templeton Global Investor Sentiment Survey
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Chief Financial Officers still see a tough road ahead, but are demonstrating a strong outlook, according to the most recent survey of CFOs conducted by Financial Executives International (FEI) and Baruch College's...
With its 4th Annual Global Customer Summit kicking off this morning in Philadelphia, Veeva Systems announced dramatic growth of cloud-based Veeva CRM throughout the continent. Since Veeva's official expansion into Europe...
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased 1.0 percent in March, after an increase of 1.0 percent in February and an increase of 0.7 percent in January. Five of the seven components made...
Social media advertising revenues will grow from $3.8 billion in 2011 to $9.8 billion in 2016, representing a compound annual growth rate of 21 percent, according to BIA/Kelsey's U.S. Local Media Forecast (2011-2016)....
Days before one of the most highly anticipated IPOs in recent history, an AP-CNBC poll found that investors have mixed opinions on both investing in Facebook and its leader, Mark Zuckerberg, and strong opinions when it comes...
Investor Uprising, the individual investor's no-nonsense resource for global business trends and investment ideas, has published a column by Marvin Kitman looking at the $2 billion in trading losses at JP Morgan Chase...
In today's challenging global economic environment, businesses everywhere are looking for a critical edge to boost them past competitors and into market leaders. For many successful companies, that edge can be found in a...
In the first quarter of 2012, fixed-rate loans accounted for more than 95 percent of refinance loans, based on the Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) Quarterly Product Transition Report released today. Refinancing borrowers clearly...
Commodity performance was mixed in April, despite improving macroeconomic backdrop.
The U.S. retail real estate industry, boosted by higher consumer spending, experienced a better-than-expected first quarter in 2012, according to a new nine-page report just published by Colliers International's Retail...
Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE Euronext: KCG) today released U.S. equity Market Making, Knight Direct equity and Hotspot FX foreign exchange volumes at www.knight.com/ourfirm/volumestats.asp for the month of April 2012.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said today her office has sent Freedom of Information demands to 63 local units of government across the county which have failed to provide their latest financial information, including...
Down payment, job security and readiness top concerns among women
Bidding wars are now being seen in both Manhattan and Miami Real Estate markets Manhattan and Miami property prices have seen significant price increases in the first quarter of 2012 in comparison to the prior year, with...
Powwownow, the UK's leading free conference call provider, today announces a 30 percent increase in its teleconferencing year on year; confirming that remote working is on the increase, moving towards a more flexible...
The International Forum for Investor Education (IFIE) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are holding their fourth joint investor education conference 20-22 May 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. ...
TORONTO, May 11, 2012 /CNW/ - Despite some good news about job creation in Canada last month, CAW President Ken Lewenza says he remains concerned that younger workers are not benefitting and he renewed his call for a...
WINNIPEG, May 11, 2012 /CNW/ - United Nations Special Rapporteur Mr. Olivier De Schutter will be in Treaty 1 Territory on the afternoon of May 11, 2012 with community site visits in Treaty 5 (Adhesion) to the north on May...
The Las Colinas Group (LCG) is proposing a new funding plan for the Irving Entertainment Center (IEC) that would substantially reduce the City's investment in the IEC. The proposal would decrease the City's funding,...
TKH Technologie Deutschland AG, 41334 Nettetal, Germany ("Offeror"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TKH Group NV ("TKH"), today announced the commencement of a public tender offer (the "Offer") for all issued ordinary bearer...
S&P Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices:
Paris, often thought of as the world's most romantic city, has just been deemed the most expensive city in the world to order a club sandwich by Hotels.com®. But if $33 seems like too much to shell out for lunch, stick...
Crude oil output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) climbed 320,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 31.71 million b/d in April from 31.39 million b/d in March, a just-released Platts survey of OPEC...
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) estimate of the cost to setup, operate and oversee a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for investment advisers (IA) underestimates overhead costs and overestimates...
MILWAUKEE, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Outdoor barbecuing is an American tradition. Who doesn't have fond memories of summer evenings spent outdoor grilling burgers in the backyard or roasting a hot dog over a campfire...
Economic Mobility of the States, released today by Pew's Economic Mobility Project, is the first time research has identified where in the country Americans are more likely to move up or down the earnings ladder. Eight...
Recreation vehicle (RV) shipments continued to trend upward in early 2012 despite a jittery economy and elevated fuel prices according to market data collected by Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Wholesale...
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates hitting new all-time record lows for the second consecutive week as they followed bond...
New 401(k) fee disclosure rules may spark participant protests and squeeze service provider margins, according to attendees at the semi-annual Lincoln Trust Retirement Plan Advisor Forum.
New research reveals the surprising economics behind the U.S. teen birth rate, still the highest in the developed world: high income inequality and low opportunity cost. American teens are two and a half times as likely to...
Product revenue up 19 percent in 2011 to €4.8 billionEBIT rises 23 percent to €489 million in 2011Net income increases to €315 millionCash and cash equivalents and securities jump to €834 millionGood start to first quarter...
While overall investor satisfaction with full service investment firms has nearly stabilized at pre-recession levels, satisfaction continues to decline in the most critical factors that drive overall satisfaction, according...
-Jetabroad has found a jump in Australian visitors to New Zealand this March, which contributed to an 11 per cent increase in New Zealand's year-on-year visitor numbers- Australia's leading online travel agency,...
The second annual BNY Mellon-sponsored survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has found that almost half (47%) of respondents believe that we will see the exit from the euro zone of one or more peripheral...
A new financial forecast by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria estimates that more than $1.6 billion in additional funding will be available in the 2012-14 period for investment in projects that save...
"After months of rigorous debate, the compromise bill to re-authorize the Export-Import Bank (H.R. 2072) overwhelming passed by the House today will allow the Bank to continue supporting U.S. jobs through exports at no cost...
AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that it will increase current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products by $40 per ton, effective immediately with new orders.
Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the results of its latest Pension Funding Index, which consists of 100 of the nation's largest defined benefit pension plans. In April, these...
A study released today by Ernst & Young LLP outlines the economic benefits of film production tax incentives for states and analyzes the most effective framework for evaluating the economic success of film incentive...
With the weather heating up, Champion AC has seen a dramatic boost in consumer interest of ductless air conditioning systems. Champion AC has installed approximately 75 single- and multi-zone ductless air conditioning units...
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade association for the leading U.S. airlines, today said passengers can expect full flights this summer thanks in part to a record number of people traveling internationally and an...
Shopping Around for the Best Deals Could Save £780* Over the Current Best 'Own Bank' Deals Consumers who stay loyal to their bank or building society for all their financial products could be paying around £780 more...
This month, homeowners wishing to update the look in their home can find an abundance of advice and premium flooring products at http://www.ukflooringdirect.co.uk. For those looking to transform their homes on a tight...
The sixth Ernst & Young Global Capital Confidence Barometer has found that despite higher oil prices, improving access to capital, increasing economic optimism and a generally more favorable deal environment, oil and gas...
The mining and metallurgy industry in Kazakhstan comes under the spotlight from 4th to 6th July 2012 in Astana's Palace of Independence when leading figures in the sector meet at the Astana Mining & Metallurgy...
Growth strategy delivers upbeat results
The Canaries, Dubai, Goa, the Maldives & Sri Lanka are popular with holidaymakers, while 1 in 3 owners dream of relocating to their place in the sun Recent figures released by HomeAway.co.uk, the UK's number one...
In the first quarter of 2012, Fraport AG achieved revenue of €537.9 million - an increase of 5.8 percent year-on-year. The operating Group profit or EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) grew...
Advocates for Consumer Affairs is a network of experienced certified forensic loan auditors specializing in the research and analysis needed to provide attorneys and loan modification companies to even the playing field with...
Despite an anemic overall jobs report, IT jobs continued to grow briskly in April--reaching yet another historic milestone.
Against the backdrop of the upcoming elections, and with a series of key fiscal deadlines approaching at the end of the year, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's 2012 Fiscal Summit: America's Case for Action features...
This month's issue of African Business Review looks into the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of different industries in Africa as they learn to survive the recession With the world still reeling from the...
Florida TMA announces a special South Florida event focused on the current and future economic situation. Well known economist Sanford J. "Sandy" Leeds will discuss the growing US debt, entitlement programs, taxes, health...
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) released the results of its first quarter refinance analysis showing homeowners who refinance continue to strengthen their fiscal house.
The Latino Coalition, the leading Latino non-profit small business organization founded in 1995 with a commitment of building communities and partnerships for a stronger America, announced today that U.S. Senator Marco Rubio...
OTTAWA, May 8, 2012 /CNW/ - All students should be treated equally and receive the resources they are entitled to, according to a report released today by the government of Canada's Taxpayer's Ombudsman office. The...
HALIFAX, May 8, 2012 /CNW/ - Nova Scotia Power today applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) for approval of a Rate Stabilization Plan requesting rate increases of 3% per year for the next two years.
Tomorrow, EWI's President and CEO, Dr. Henry Cialone, will participate in a forum alongside the Honorable Peter Ammon, German Ambassador to the United States, comparing and contrasting the U.S. and German manufacturing...
The Bull Market Report (BMR) (http://www.bullmarket.com), an online investment newsletter focused on long-term growth and income-generating stocks, has provided subscribers with earnings previews of several stocks in a new...
Singapore-Sichuan Hi-Tech Innovation Park lays the foundation in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province, Southwest China.
Despite the devastating floods that hit Thailand in 2011, forcing a freeze in automotive and computer chip manufacturing critical to the global supply chain, the country's GDP is expected to reach six percent this year...
The global industrial products (IP) industry experienced an increase in the number of mega deals (value of $1 billion or more) in the first quarter of 2012, despite an overall decrease in the volume of deals (valued at $50...
The incontinence care market has seen a slow and steady growth during the economic recession. Market participants must compete to keep costs down and innovate to make products more personalised.
Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTI) ("Clean Diesel"), a cleantech emissions control company, announced today that it will report first quarter fiscal year 2012 financial results on Thursday, May 10, 2012, before...
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, will join her colleagues from the federal government, as well as high-ranking women and men from the private sector to explore the global leadership power and potential of...
A new issue brief from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence, The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2011-2015, looks at the effects of the 2008-2009 stock market decline on state and local pensions and what...
Industrial employment in Alabama remained steady over the past twelve months, according to the 2012 Alabama Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston,...
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased 0.8 percent in April to 108.04, up from the revised figure of 107.18 in March. The April figure is 7.1 percent higher than a year ago.
Despite slow job growth, Americans' attitudes about homeownership, the economy, and personal finances continue to move incrementally in a positive direction, according to results from Fannie Mae's April 2012 National...
In the wake of a slower, less predictable economic recovery, mid-market executives are adapting to managing uncertainty, according to Deloitte's "Mid-Market Perspectives: 2012 Report on America's Economic Engine."...
OTTAWA, May 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Canada's Taxpayers' Ombudsman, Mr. J. Paul Dubé, today called on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to determine students' eligibility for tuition tax credits according to the...
With three times the population of all the Gulf countries combined, Bangladesh is the sleeping giant of the Islamic finance world. A burgeoning urban middle class, an active microfinance sector, and strong support from...
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) announced today a pending change to its Global Realty Majors Portfolio Index (GRM) effective at the close of business on May 18, 2012.
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD), which provides groundwater for more than 10% of the state's population, has decided NOT to increase its groundwater pumping rates for the next fiscal year....
