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added: 03-11-2007

Research conducted by the Kenexa Research Institute evaluated workers' (from Brazil, China, Germany, India, the United Kingdom and the United States) from views of their immediate managers and the impact they have on their intent to leave the organization.

Consumers Shopping Later and Spending Less

added: 03-11-2007

This the season to give, but that's not the case for all Americans this holiday season. According to a new Consumer Reports Holiday Shopping Poll, nearly one-quarter (23%) of respondents anticipate they will spend less than last year.

Monster Employment Index Edges Up Two Points in October 2007

added: 02-11-2007

The Monster Employment Index edged up two points in September, demonstrating greater online job availability across the country driven largely by stepped-up recruitment for white-collar and military occupations. The Monster Employment Index is based on a real-time review of employer job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of corporate career sites and job boards, including Monster(R).

Mortgage Rates Inch Lower

added: 02-11-2007

Mortgage rates moved lower this week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 6.29 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.38 discount and origination points.

US: Online Advertised Job Vacancies Dip in October 2007

added: 02-11-2007

In October there were 4,161,700 online advertised vacancies, a decrease of 108,300 or -2.5% percent from the September level, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series™. Nationally online advertised vacancies were up (8.6%) over the year (October'06 - October'07). There were 2.71 advertised vacancies online for every 100 persons in the labor force in October.

Eight in 10 Americans Switch Off to Conserve Energy

added: 02-11-2007

When it comes to buying and living green, do Americans put their money where their mouth is? A new survey by Synovate and Marketing Daily sought to unveil what Americans are doing to conserve energy and how much they consider energy efficiency when shopping for products.

U.S. and European Mobile Ad Revenues Expected to Reach $5.08 Billion by 2012

added: 02-11-2007

Local Mobile Search, an advisory service of Opus Research, released research forecasting that U.S. and Western European mobile advertising revenues will reach a combined $5.08 billion by 2012, up from an estimated $106.8 million at year end 2007.

Consumers Nationwide Get Access to Powerful Identity Theft Safeguard on November 1

added: 01-11-2007

Starting November 1, consumers in all 50 states will be able to freeze access to their credit files at all three major credit bureaus to prevent identity thieves from opening fraudulent accounts in their names. By that date, all three major credit bureaus will offer "security freeze" protection to all consumers living in the eleven states that have not passed laws requiring it and the five states that currently limit this protection to identity theft victims.

US Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in September 2007

added: 31-10-2007

Unemployment rates were higher in September than a year earlier in 184 of the 369 metropolitan areas, lower in 154 areas, and unchanged in 31 areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Thirty-four metropolitan areas registered jobless rates below 3.0 percent, while two areas recorded rates higher than 10.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in September was 4.5 percent, not seasonally adjusted.

FTCR: Gas Prices Spiking on Speculators' Hot Air

added: 31-10-2007

A gasoline price spike of more than a dime a gallon over the last two weeks is driven in large part by speculative and unregulated trading in crude oil, said the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights' Oilwatchdog project.

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