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Five Years After Housing Market Peak, Bumpy Road Toward Stabilization Underway As Home Values Show Recent Rise in Many Markets

added: 10-08-2011

Home values in the United States fell 0.4 percent from the first to the second quarter of 2011, the smallest quarterly decline in more than four years, according to Zillow's second quarter Real Estate Market Reports.

U.S. Employment Situation in July 2011

added: 09-08-2011

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 117,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 9.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Job gains occurred in health care, retail trade, manufacturing, and mining. Government employment continued to trend down.

CBIZ Small Business Employment Index Shows Decrease in Hiring Trend

added: 09-08-2011

The July CBIZ Small Business Employment Index, a barometer for hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, decreased by .90 percent through the month, after posting an increase of 0.67 percent in June.

Price is Important, But Shoppers Want More Than Low Prices From Grocers

added: 09-08-2011

For retailers, price and promotion have been the name of the game as the U.S. economic recovery continues at its sluggish and uneven pace. But, when it comes to choosing a grocery store, shoppers say food quality and store atmosphere remain equally as important considerations as price. Despite the fragile economy, 70% of consumers are making trips to the grocery store at least once per week and 50% plan to spend more on groceries in the coming year, with 39% expecting to spend the same amount. That’s according to a consumer survey released by AlixPartners LLP, the global business-advisory firm.

Kronos Retail Labor Index Shows Retailers Hiring More Workers as Pool of Applicants Increases

added: 09-08-2011

Kronos Incorporated announced the August release of the Kronos Retail Labor Index™, a family of metrics and indices that characterize the current state of the demand and supply sides of the labor market within the U.S. retail sector. The August report includes data for July 2011.

Insurance Execs See Pricing Pressures, Regulatory Reform Driving M&A Activities: KPMG Survey

added: 08-08-2011

Insurance executives are more intently considering merger and acquisition (M&A) strategies to confront growth challenges generated by pricing pressures and regulatory reform, according to a recent survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm.

Weak Demand for Companies' Core Products and Services Contributes to Slow Jobs Growth

added: 08-08-2011

ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, says slow demand for products and services coupled with ongoing talent mismatches are continuing to hamper the labor market, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed the overall July unemployment rate fell slightly to 9.1 percent and 117,000 private sector jobs were created during the month.

comScore Reports June 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

added: 08-08-2011

comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending June 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.3 percent market share. Google Android continued to gain ground in the smartphone market reaching 40.1 percent market share in June.

Slowing Economy and Sparse Job Creation Temper Real Estate Executives' Forecast on Market Conditions

added: 07-08-2011

Despite increased strength in commercial property asset values and investor interest in core U.S. cities during the 3rd quarter of 2011, lingering macroeconomic problems continue to dampen prospects for recovery in the commercial real estate market, according to more than 100 senior industry executives who participated in The Real Estate Roundtable's latest quarterly Sentiment Survey.

Making the Business Case for Corporate Philanthropy

added: 06-08-2011

Given the evolving expectations for corporate philanthropy, corporate giving programs must go beyond simply “doing good.” In order to ensure the effectiveness of corporate philanthropy programs, executives should apply the same prudence to giving decisions that they do to other business activities, according to the Director Notes report released by The Conference Board, the global business research and membership organization.

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