NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the 2011 Global Economic Crime Survey, released today by PwC, 45 percent of U.S. respondents reported that their organization had suffered fraud in the previous 12 months, compared to 35 percent in 2009. Cost of frauds over $100,000 has increased substantially, from 44 percent to 54 percent over the two year period, with 10 percent reporting that fraud had cost their organization more than $5 million. Cybercrime has increased considerably in recent years - 40 percent of respondents have been affected by it, making it the second most common fraud reported after asset misappropriation. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100917/NY66894LOGO )
The Metal and Metal Products industry covers the production of metals and alloys and the fabrication of metal products such as tools and cutlery. The US recession is having a severe impact on demand for primary metals. The US Geological Survey (USGS) publishes a report on the economic health of the primary metals industry. According to the most recent USGS report, the primary metals leading index decreased in December 2008, down 2.4% from November. The six-month smoothed growth rate reached -26.8% in December, down from -25.2% in November. The negative growth rate indicates a downturn in industry activity. The metal fabrication sector provides a variety of products for both industrial use and commercial sale. It is pursuing sales by offering custom products. Neither the primary nor fabr...
Colorado Springs is still struggling to break free of the recent recession, beset by twin jobs and housing crises, according to a survey of economic conditions in the region. The Mountain Monitor, a quarterly report produced by the nonprofit Brookings Institution and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, studies 10 large metropolitan areas in Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. The latest Monitor, released Thursday, examines data through the second quarter. It shows uneven progress throughout the Intermountain West, with an anemic national recovery threatening to drag down even the most resilient areas.
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In the March 2009 edition of the American Bankers Association's ABA Bank Marketing magazine, Virginia Graves wrote in an article titled Campaigns That Soothe, People walking into bank lobbies today are worried less about features and fees... and more about the security of their deposits. The American Bankers Association's 2008 ABA Bank Marketing Survey Report found that economic conditions appeared to affect marketing spending of smaller banks to a greater extent than that of larger banks.
NEW YORK, April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming majority -- 93 percent -- of mid-market companies expect the United States economy to grow, according to top-line results of a new survey from Deloitte titled, "Mid-Market Perspectives: 2011 Report on America's Economic Engine." Ongoing concern about government debt and overall strength of the economy, however, tempers respondents' optimism. Conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the survey gauges the economic outlook of mid-market chief executive officers and executives from across the U.S. and revealed key insights into this business segment's plans for growth and recovery after enduring the worst economic downturn in 80 years.
Children in Maine continue to live at unacceptable levels of poverty, according to the latest edition of Maine Kids Count, the annual survey of the physical, social, economic and educational well- being of the state's youngsters. The report, now in its 16th year, is used to identify public policy issues and to guide change in matters affecting children. Other problems affecting Maine children and underscored in this year's report are the state's low median household income - $46,419 compared to $52,029 nationally - and a high incidence of juvenile mental and behavioral health problems.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The global real estate market has begun to feel the effects of the softer macro economic environment, finds the Q3 2011 RICS Global Commercial Property Survey. According to the report, issued today (November 2, 2011), more countries indicated fewer investment inquiries and development starts this quarter than in Q2 2011, while available space rose considerably across the countries surveyed. In addition, negative sentiment colors the global outlook for Q4 2011 with almost two- thirds of countries reporting negative rental and capital value expectations and nearly two-fifths reporting an expected decline in investment demand. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110223/DC53240LOGO)
NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Executives at three out of four mid-market companies are maintaining or boosting their long- term investments despite the U.S. economy's less than 1 percent growth rate during their first half of the year, according to a new Deloitte survey. The Deloitte report, Mid-Market Perspectives: America's Economic Engine - Competing in Uncertain Times, also indicates a majority of respondents are forecasting growth in revenue (61.2 percent) and profitability (52.6 percent) in the year ahead. Major economic events, such as the downgrading of the U.S. debt rating, the European sovereign debt crisis and the volatility in global equity markets, have reduced optimism about the future of the economy among mid-market enterprises," said Tom McGee, national managi...
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