December existing home sales up, US
December existing home sales rose by 1% to a seasonally adjusted yearly rate of 4.87 million, says the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Sales for...
Netflix has 44 million subscribers
Netflix Inc. announced that it now has 44 million members and expects to end this quarter with 48 million. Netflix provides streaming videos and...
25% of IT workers plan to change jobs this year
One quarter of all IT workers plan to change jobs this year, according to a new survey issued jointly by CareerBuilder.com and Sologig.com. This...
Europe must do more for economic recovery, big business urges
Although break-up speculation has lessened, stock prices have risen and credit spreads have narrowed, Europe must do more to encourage the economic recovery, say...
39% of US unemployed are long term jobless
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, 39% of US unemployed people have been out of work for at least six months, more...
Quantitative Easing tapering – who benefits and who suffers?
While some countries will benefit from Quantitative Easing tapering, others will suffer, says a global poll including over 1,000 business decision makers released today...
UK unemployment falls to 7.1%
The UK unemployment rate dropped to 7.1% for the September to November 2013 period, a 0.5 percentage point drop compared to the June to...
Latin America tax revenues increase
In Latin America tax revenues continue to increase, but still represent a much lower percentage of GDP (gross domestic product) compared to most OECD...
Pope Francis asks business leaders to be more open and inclusive
In a message to delegates at the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Pope Francis urged business and political leaders to...
Bombardier laying off 1,700 workers in Canada and US
Canadian airplane and train maker, Bombardier, announced today that it is to cut its workforce by 1,700 in the US and Canada, mainly in...