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List of industry trade groups, USA
Below is a list of industry trade groups in the United States: ACA International Advertising Research Foundation Aerospace Industries Association Air Conditioning Contractors of America Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute…
Mobile banking becoming more popular
Mobile banking is becoming progressively more popular, says the ABA (American Bankers Association). In a survey involving 1,000 US adults, mobile banking is now preferred by 8% of customers, two percentage points higher than a year ago. The…
US shutdown affecting businesses
Is the US shutdown affecting businesses? Yes, says Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, who is at the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in Bali, Indonesia. President Barack Obama, who had planned to be at the APEC Summit,…
Asia Pacific investment to continue to rise
The majority of chief executive officers (70%) say they plan to increase Asia Pacific Investment, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd (PwC) in a new report. Forty-two percent of CEOs in the region reported being “very…
US Policy think tank proposes overhaul of college financing
College financing in the US badly needs overhauling says a policy think tank that is about to propose new ways to simplify the complicated landscape of American higher education and help more students get through college successfully. The…
Tesla car fire, shares fall
After automobile blog Jalopnik circulated images of a Tesla car fire (Model S electric sedan) after an accident in Kent, 20 miles south of Seattle, Washington, Tesla Motors Co shares dropped 6.2%. Tesla Motors makes electric cars. Many of…
Home working may be more productive
Employees who work from home get more work done than their colleagues in the office, mainly because there is less distraction, they appreciate the flexibility, and spend part of commuting time working, researchers at the London School of…
Small businesses wary about hiring new staff
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the US are guarded about hiring new staff, according to a survey that also shows a fall in optimism from six months ago. The new Economic Outlook survey from PNC Financial Services Group finds…
Samsung profit third quarter rising to $9.3 billion
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. sees likely 10.1 trillion won ($9.4 billion) in Q3 operating profit during the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 24% in a year and 5% higher than the previous quarter. Sales of memory chips have risen…
UK economy growing fastest among developed nations
The UK economy grew at its fastest rate in sixteen years during the third quarter of 2013, according to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). In another report, house prices increased by 6.2%, more than twice the…