News by subject: ECO

A report from China Daily: Leveraging its business-friendly environment, abundant resources and advanced manufacturing clusters, Changsha city in Central China's Hunan province is ramping up efforts to build a global research and development center...

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.  today announced that the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for for December 2023 measured 3.64%, up from 3.49% in November....

Conventional thinking holds that higher interest rates mean lower home prices ? or the corollary, lower rates mean higher prices. However, given supply and demand conditions in housing today, DoubleLine Portfolio Manager Ken Shinoda argues in a...

In recent years, organizations have been expected to play a role in conversations around social change. But according to a new survey from The Conference Board, less than half of US workers (44%) are satisfied with their organization's response to...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined by 0.5 percent in November 2023 to 103.0 (2016=100), following a (downwardly revised) decline of 1.0 percent in October. The LEI contracted by 3.5 percent over the six-month...

The Government of Canada understands the critical role the Confederation Bridge plays as an economic and social lifeline for the province of Prince Edward Island and the region, and the importance of ensuring it remains an affordable transportation...

Today, the experts at Zonda, the housing industry's foremost advisors, released the New Home Market Update report for November 2023. "Rising mortgage rates, higher home prices, and the news cycle can prompt consumers to put homebuying plans on hold....

OneKey® MLS is the one source real estate marketplace for monthly statistics for residential real estate transactions from Montauk to Manhattan, north through the Hudson Valley and the Catskill...

After analyzing more than 250 billion search queries, Zillow® has compiled the top search terms for 2023, showing the wide range of desires and preferences among America's home shoppers. Earlier this year, Zillow introduced an AI-powered natural...

In the final weeks of this year, the full trendline for 2023 shows some real stability for North America construction framing softwood lumber prices. Indeed, the weekly price of both benchmark Western S-P-F and Southern Yellow Pine East Side 2x4s...

Shares of PureHealth Holding PJSC (''PureHealth'' or the "Company"), the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, rose as much as 84% above the Company's listing price as it made its debut on the First Market of the Abu Dhabi Securities...

ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its fourth-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos...

Miami-Dade County mid-market condominium sales rose again as the high-demand, low-supply South Florida real estate market...

Gifting is one of the central celebratory themes of Christmas, and the pressure to complete holiday shopping on time coupled with social obligations and end of the year work deadlines leaves many people scrambling for last minute gift options as...

The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today announced investment fund net sales and net assets for November 2023. Mutual fund assets totalled $1.893 trillion at the end of November. Assets increased by $85.1 billion or 4.7 per cent since...

The median sales price of homes in Pennsylvania climbed slightly in November to $218,380, according to a report prepared for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®. The price was up from $217,537 in October and is the same as it was a year ago....

Florida's housing market reported more new listings and higher statewide median sales prices in November compared to the previous year, according to Florida Realtors®' latest housing data....

On average workers appear to be benefitting from a robust job market, with the percentage of workers unable to find a living-wage job at the lowest level in six months, according to the monthly True Rate of Unemployment (TRU) report by the Ludwig...

NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figure for the month of November 2023 as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the prior year....

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased in December to 110.7 (1985=100), up from a downwardly revised 101.0 in November. The Present Situation Index?based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions?rose...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms industries worldwide, Learning Tree International, an award-winning provider of IT training and certification solutions, deployed its market-leading portfolio of over 20 AI training courses catering...

After two years of stellar growth, rents decelerated in 2023, despite demand still at strong levels thanks to a resilient economy. The 2024 Multifamily Outlook from Yardi® Matrix anticipates a year of challenges, including slowing national rent...

Housing starts exploded higher in November 2023, surging by nearly +15% to a 1.56 million unit annualized pace, the best reading since May and second-best in a year and a half. The new housing market remains underpinned by an acute shortage of...

New research from The Salvation Army Canada finds that Quebecers are struggling to meet their basic needs with inflation, food affordability and health concerns persisting as top issues. Single parents, caregivers and single-person households are...

Allie Grace Garnett,  a finance professional turned crypto journalist, Investopedia author, collaborated with CasinosBlockchain for a data-driven study on the correlation between crypto holders' behavior and market volatility....

Canadian Water Savings announced today it has added 300 customers throughout Ontario to the list of properties that are lowering water costs with the installation of its water flow efficiency device, Smart Valvetm. The new properties range from...

As borrowing costs remained elevated, California existing home sales registered the biggest...

NEI Global Relocation recently unveiled a comprehensive report titled "Economic Trends and the Future of Work." This in-depth analysis provides a critical examination of the evolving global economy and its impact on workforce dynamics and global...

S&P 500 Q3 2023 buybacks were $185.6 billion, up 6.1% from Q2 2023's $174.9 billion and down 12.0% from Q3 2022's $210.8 billionThe 12-month September 2023 expenditure of $787.3 billion was down 19.8% from the $981.6 billion expenditure of September...

The most popular market among Zillow® surfers this year was West Chester, Pennsylvania. After the West Coast ruled in 2021 and the Midwest took the top spot last year, the Northeast dominated this year's list. ...

Alberta is home to the youngest population in Canada and has the highest number of people moving to it from other provinces. With Alberta's fast growing entrepreneurial culture creating significant demand for skilled workers across various sectors of...

PortsToronto has capped off another record year at the Port of Toronto Cruise Ship Terminal, with 45 ships bringing nearly 18,000 passengers to Toronto in 2023, representing another record season for Great Lakes cruising....

Single-family home sales likely bottomed out in Q4 2023 and, due to the recent pullback in mortgage rates, are expected to begin a slow but meaningful recovery over the course of the next year, alongside upward-trending mortgage origination activity,...

The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface ? Saint Vital, will announce a long-term commitment to a better way of working collaboratively to achieve a strong, sustainable Prairie...

The hunting and harvesting of fish, wildlife and marine mammals play a vital role in the communities and traditional ways of life of Northerners and Indigenous Peoples. In the North and Arctic of Canada, these local food sources face exposure to...

Rank One Computing (ROC.ai), a world leader in computer vision and biometrics, has once again made waves by bolstering its leadership team. The latest move is part of a continued long-term strategy to support the company's growth momentum and capture...

Around 2023, the US stock market saw many mini-cycles, with the S&P 500 index showing varied performance. From January to July, the index's total return increased by 20.65%. By the end of October, however, it had lost over half of its gains,...

LendingClub Corporation , the parent company of LendingClub Bank, America's leading digital marketplace bank, today released key findings from the 29th edition of the Reality Check: Paycheck-To-Paycheck research series, conducted in partnership with...

In the inaugural release of the "Housearch Investment Index", Ireland has topped the ranking of destinations for residential property investment in 2024. This comprehensive index evaluates the investment attractiveness of residential property markets...

The inaugural "Housearch Investment Index" has highlighted the Gulf countries, with Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, particularly Dubai, securing top positions for residential property investment in 2024. This trend underscores the region's...

Housearch, a global online residential property search platform, today announced the launch of its inaugural "Housearch Investment Index", offering investors a comprehensive and straightforward approach to assessing residential property markets...

New research from The Salvation Army Canada finds Canadians are struggling to meet their basic needs with inflation, food affordability and housing security persisting as top issues. Single parents, caregivers and single-person households are facing...

The historic 2022 FIFA World Cup marked the start of an exciting new phase of development for Qatar. The tournament showcased a vibrant, contemporary Qatar to the world, with visitors from across the globe experiencing the nation's unique blend of...

Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (the "REIT" or "Northwest") announced today that the Trustees of the REIT have declared a distribution of $0.03 per unit for the month of December 2023, representing $0.36 per unit on an...

Improvements to the Regional District of Nanaimo's French Creek Pollution Control Centre (FCPCC) will improve secondary wastewater treatment for more efficient and reliable services to residents, after a joint investment of more than $25.4 million...

The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface ? Saint Vital, will announce a long-term commitment to a better way of working collaboratively to achieve a strong, sustainable Prairie...

Women, gender diverse people and their children leaving violence now have access to five new transition homes in Squamish. Today, the federal government announced funding of more than $1.55 million through the National Housing Strategy's Affordable...

Lyons Magnus, a global foodservice and ingredient source, has released predictions for five emerging trends that will influence food and beverage menus in 2024 and beyond. "We use our proprietary research and analysis to support our partners with...

Eleven projects in the Nord-du-Québec region will receive financial assistance totalling $902,419 from the Fonds d'initiatives nordiques (FIN). These projects, which cover a wide range of areas such as sustainable tourism, population change and waste...

Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (the "REIT") today announced that it has declared a distribution of $0.06167 per unit for the month of December 2023.  The distribution will be payable on January 15, 2024 to...