CEO confidence down in second quarter 2013
CEO confidence fell during the third quarter of 2013 to 54 points, down from 62 during the second quarter, according to the Conference Board...
Janet Yellen to be nominated head of Federal Reserve
Janet Yellen will be nominated as head of the Federal Reserve by U.S. President Barack Obama. Yellen is currently Federal Reserve Vice-Chair.
The nomination needs...
Job applicants reveal their real traits in social media comments
The true personality traits of job applicants are often more likely to be revealed by screening their social media posts, than through a face-to-face...
Strong global market for geothermal power continues
A report revealed that the international market for geothermal power continues to show strong signs of growth and identifies 70 countries moving forward with...
IMF cuts global growth estimate to 2.9%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its 2013 global growth estimate to 2.9% in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, down from 3.2%...
New redesigned 100 dollar bill
The Federal Reserve has announced the issue of the new redesigned 100 dollar bill, to be released on October 8th, 2013.
The new bill incorporates...
Crowdsourcing helps US economists develop women entrepreneurs in Uganda
A team of US economists has used crowdsourcing to help finance a research project that is looking at ways to encourage rural Ugandans to...
Japan Airlines Airbus deal worth $9.5bn
A Japan Airlines Airbus deal worth $9.5 billion for thirty-one A350 passenger airplanes has been signed, the two companies announced today.
This is Airbus's largest...
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...
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...