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July Monster Employment Index Grows 21% Year-Over-Year, Sixth Consecutive Month of Positive Annual Growth

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:01:00 +0000

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Monster Employment Index annual growth rate remained at 21 percent (24-point increase) with the degree of July’s seasonal slowdown matching the historical July average seen in the Index, suggesting some stability in underlying job market drivers. The Index declined by three points (two percent) on a monthly basis reflecting a seasonal easing in online recruitment activity seen at this stage of the year as companies reduce hiring activity after meeting their su

Leading Family Enterprise Advisors and Consultants Gather to Explore New Rules in a Changed Game

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:05:00 +0000

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The world’s leading practitioners, advisors, educators, and researchers in the family business and family wealth fields gather for the annual international conference of the Family Firm Institute.

The Film Department Closing in on $200 Million in Private Financing

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:42:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Film Department announced today that it is in negotiation with investors who prefer to keep the company in private hands for $200 million in equity and debt that will be used to finance the production, acquisition and U.S. release of 5-10 films per year. As a result, the company has withdrawn its registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company has made six other significant steps forward: *setting a U.S. release date of Decem

Everest Q2 Report: Outsourcing Market Activity Led by Banking Sector, BPO Services, and North American Buyers

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:04:00 +0000

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Everest Group’s Q2 2010 analysis of global outsourcing and offshoring activity reports market activity was led by the banking sector, BPO services, and North American buyers.

Third Issue of the Wind Turbine Price Index Shows No Signs of a Price Recovery

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:36:00 +0000

LONDON & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wind turbine contract prices signed in 2010 for delivery in H2 2010 and H1 2011 continue to point to a significant decline compared to 2008 prices. This reduction amounts to some 15%, according to the third issue of the Wind Turbine Price Index (WTPI), published this week by leading industry analysis company Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Bloomberg New Energy Finance analysis shows that turbine prices peaked at EUR 1.22m/MW for contracts signed in 2008 for deli

Relocate for the Same Job? Nearly Half of Working Americans Say, “Yes, If I Can Get a Better Quality of Life”

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:33:00 +0000

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–If they could find the same job in a community with a better quality of life, 43 percent of Americans would move, says a survey conducted for the Fairfax County (Va.) Economic Development Authority.

NMI at 54.3%; July Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 57.4%; New Orders Index at 56.7%; Employment Index at 50.9%

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0000

TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in July for the seventh consecutive month, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee; and senior vice president — supply management for Hilton Worldwide. “The NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) registere

Repeal of Regulation Q Puts $21 Billion of Industry-wide Bank Profits at Risk According to Treasury Strategies

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:00:00 +0000

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Following passage of the Dodd-Frank reform, Treasury Strategies surveyed 12 of the 24 largest U.S. banks about their strategies to address the repeal of Regulation Q, which makes it possible for banks

Resumen: El seminario online de Moody´s Analytics presenta su enfoque global de "Stress Testing"

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:11:00 +0000

LONDRES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moody´s Analytics, proveedor líder de soluciones de gestión del riesgo empresarial, análisis de créditos y previsiones económicas, ha presentado su enfoque de “stress testing” durante un seminario online el 2 de agosto al que asistieron más de 300 participantes. Durante el seminario online, Moody´s ha analizado la manera en la que su enfoque asocia los factores de rendimiento subyacentes de las instituciones financieras con escenarios alternativos basándose en el ciclo

Time Warner Inc. Updates 2010 Full-Year Business Outlook

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:01:00 +0000

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) today updated its 2010 full-year business outlook. The Company expects its 2010 full-year growth rate in Adjusted Diluted Income per Common Share from Continuing Operations (“Adjusted EPS”) to be at least 20%, off a 2009 Adjusted EPS base of $1.83. This compares to the prior outlook for Adjusted EPS of growth at least in the mid-teens, as updated on May 5, 2010. The outlook above does not include the impact of any future merger or unplanned