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News release: “The United Nations has added cultural sites in Ukraine, Mongolia, France and Nicaragua to the World Heritage List, closing out this years selection with a total of 25 sites, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported today. UNESCO named the newly protected sites as the residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans …
News release: “CoreLogic, a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, today released its May Home Price Index (HPI) which shows that home prices in the U.S. increased on a month-over-month basis. According to the CoreLogic HPI, national home prices, including distressed sales, increased by 0.8 percent in May 2011 compared to April 2011, …
Global Business Failure Report, June 2011: “Business failures have dropped globally, but remain elevated compared with pre-crisis levels. Failures decreased particularly strongly in Q4 2010 in emerging economies such as South Africa, Brazil, Poland and Singapore. The Nordic Region was the only region to record an increase in insolvencies in Q4. There is a rising …
Bankruptcies and Business Failures are lower this year: “Business bankruptcies and failures continued to decline this year; however, the pace was slower than in Q4 2011. Overall, business bankruptcies and failures are lower this year in the U.S. and around the world. This is a confidence booster for many businesses and the growth in the …
eFinancialCareers: “With on-the job training and incredible access, the prototypical Wall Street summer associate has one goal in mind – return to campus with an offer. Capturing that prize may be elusive, about half (49%) of Wall Street firms expect to extend offers to 10 percent or less of their summer associates. That’s according to …
Official Google Blog: “Among the most basic of human needs is the need to connect with others. With a smile, a laugh, a whisper or a cheer, we connect with others every single day. Today, the connections between people increasingly happen online. Yet the subtlety and substance of real-world interactions are lost in the rigidness …
BBC Plant finder – “Right plant, right place – Look up detailed information about thousands of plants using our searchable database. You will find descriptions of the plants and tips about growing them.”
News release: “Moody’s Investors Service says that US commercial real estate prices, as measured by Moody’s/REAL National — All Property Price Index (CPPI), declined in April, by 3.7%, bringing the index down to its lowest level since its inception. However, the price recovery that began a year ago among so-called “trophy properties” in the largest …
Scott Hoyt: “U.S. consumers cut spending dramatically during the recession. Even as growth has returned, the level of spending remains low and there is much pent-up demand. One constraint has been the lack of borrowing. Consumer liabilities continue to decline dramatically. A large portion of this decline is due to lenders writing off debt as …
Electric Power Research Institute: “Late in 2010 the first mass-produced electric vehicles hit dealer showrooms, bringing car buyers a new, electric option. Electric cars offer performance, safety and versatility and can be charged from the electric grid, providing convenient, low- cost, at-home charging. At the U.S. national average price of 11.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, buying …
CFO Insights: “At the onset of 2011, KPMG International and CFO Research Services commenced a two-phase survey to examine the outlook and perspectives of senior finance executives in the retail, food, drink, and consumer goods sectors, on the key issues affecting their industry. Highlights from the study include: Most companies report resilience to the impact …
EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce: “Eat your fruits and vegetables! The health benefits of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables outweigh the risks of pesticide exposure. Use EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides to reduce your exposures as much as possible, but eating conventionally-grown produce is far better than not eating fruits and …
