News by subject: Economic News/Analysis

Driven by perception of price, overall gas utility business satisfaction is down to 808 (on a 1,000-point scale), a drop of 9 points from 2021, according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study?, released today....

Veracode, a leading global provider of application security testing solutions, today revealed that the manufacturing sector has the lowest number of software security flaws, dethroning financial services which took first place last year. The data was...

Aqemia raises ?30 million in a Series A funding round led by Eurazeo and Bpifrance through its Large Venture fund, with the participation of Elaia its historic investor. This financing will further support Aqemia's core mission: to massively scale...

Yelp Inc. , the company that connects people with great local businesses, today released third quarter 2022 data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report, a benchmark of local economic strength in the U.S. The Q3 2022 YEA report reveals that...

According to the Milken Institute's Best Performing Cities and Microbusiness Activity report, expanding broadband infrastructure can have a pivotal role in promoting economic opportunities and unleashing entrepreneurial potential within local...

Annual underwriting profit in the U.S. workers' compensation line of business has averaged $4.8 billion in the last five years and totaled almost $24 billion during the period?a level of profitability unmatched by any of the other major...

AFS Logistics (afs.net), an industry-leading 3PL provider, and Cowen Research today released the October 2022 Cowen/AFS Freight Index for Q4, a snapshot with predictive pricing across multiple sectors in the freight industry. The latest release of...

2022 is proving a difficult year for many to retire. Americans have suffered steep losses in their 401(k)s and other retirement vehicles this year, calling into question underlying assumptions about saving, spending and investing. Even before the...

? As home prices fall fastest in cities and mortgage rates rise, the value of a square foot in the suburbs has caught up with that of urban centers. That's according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate...

The United Steelworkers union (USW) is calling on the RCMP's Major Crimes Unit to launch a criminal investigation into the catastrophic explosion on Sept. 2 at the Braya Renewable Fuels refinery in Come By Chance. The USW, which represents hundreds...

As inflation across the U.K. remains at record highs, with reports earlier this year revealing prices rising at the fastest pace in 40 years, Vagaro seeks to lessen the burden of maintaining business operations and financial woes on small business...

Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee (CCAGW PAC) announced its endorsement of Reps. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. CCAGW PAC...

The Golden State showed continued strong gains in sales tax receipts in the second quarter of 2022, reporting an overall 10% spike in sales and use tax from April through June when compared to the same quarter last year. These returns mark the sixth...

The "Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market in Healthcare Sector 2022-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The artificial intelligence (AI) market in healthcare sector is poised to grow by $13 billion during...

This commentary reviews gender diversity on the Board of Directors and Executive Officers for U.S Banks. Key highlights include: U.S. banks' Board of Directors compositions better at gender diversity at 32% than executive management teams at 26%...

Dodge Construction Network, in partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc. , today released its most recent study on how economic, workforce and technology trends are transforming the global construction industry. The report, "Top Business Issues...

Jon Peddie Research(JPR) has responded today to the recent dramatic reports by Canalys, Gartner, and IDC showing a precipitous drop in Q3 2022 PC shipments. In addition, JPR is providing guidance on the impact to graphics chip and AIB shipments. Jon...

Europe's IT and business services market continued its year-over-year growth in the third quarter, amid signs that economic concerns may be dampening demand, according to the latest state-of-the-industry report from Information Services Group (ISG) ,...

According to the Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service report, "Smartphone Display Panel Market Share Q2 2022: LCD Panel Revenues Plunge", the global smartphone display panel market registered a revenue of $20 billion in H1 2022....

Hardening reinsurance market conditions in the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as changes in reinsurers' appetites as to where they deploy their capital, have sustained the positive price momentum over recent renewal seasons, according...

Prosus N.V. (Prosus) (AEX and JSE: PRX): Shareholders are referred to the public statements made by Naspers Limited and Prosus (together with their subsidiaries and affiliates, the Group) on 24 March 2022 and 20 May 2022, and in the Prosus results...

The "Ophthalmology Devices Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2022 To 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In recent...

The "Gas Utilities Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market...

The "Grocery Delivery Software Market Intelligence Report - Global Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Grocery Delivery Software Market is projected to reach USD 9,901.72 million by 2027 from USD...

Uganda is home to 25 commercial banks, four microfinance deposit-taking institutions (MDIs), three credit institutions and more than 300 non-deposit-taking microfinance institutions (MFIs). However, according to the 2018 Finscope Survey, which is...

?The housing market is taking a second hit this month as increasing economic volatility and persistent inflation pile on top of mortgage rates that just reached a 20-year high, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the...

KBRA Europe (KBRA) releases research on the impact of natural gas and electricity prices in Europe. With the ongoing impact of the events in Ukraine, Russia, and Europe on wholesale markets, energy prices have been steadily increasing. KBRA notes...

Corbin Advisors, a strategic consultancy accelerating value realization globally, today released its quarterly Earnings Primer®, which captures trends in institutional investor sentiment. The survey, which marks the 52nd issue of Inside The...

The "2022 EMEA Retail POS Terminal Market Study" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Growth was back in 2021 after the COVID slowdown of shipments in 2020. This report comes out at a time of chaos with Russia's recent...

The "Global Towel Warmer Market - Forecasts from 2022 to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global towel warmer market was evaluated at US$567.678 million in 2020, growing at a CAGR of 6.44%, reaching a market size...

?The median U.S. asking rent rose 9% year over year in September to $2,002, the slowest growth since August 2021 and the first single-digit increase in a year. That's according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real...

Current U.S. sanctions on China have extended their reach to strike at HPC and sectors such as aerospace, automotive market, and military industry. TrendForce indicates, the market for high-end computing chips (including CPU, GPU, etc.) has borne the...

KBRA UK (KBRA) releases a research report examining the European securitisation market in third-quarter 2022. Primary markets have been victims of a rising interest rate environment in response to higher inflation, resulting in a new issuance...

Recorded fraud attempts remained flat despite a surge in transaction volumes, values and increased number of payment methods, as the broader retail market used Amazon Prime Days 2022 to drive sales, according to new data from ACI Worldwide . ACI...

Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today issued an analysis, "Bad Energy Policies Freezing Out Consumers and Their Wallets", showing that Americans can expect to pay $14.1...

AM Best has revised its market segment outlook to stable from negative for Costa Rica insurance industry, citing growth in premium volume and the country's economic recovery. In its Best's Market Segment Report, "Market Segment Report: Costa Rica...

TheGuarantors, the fintech company building smart financial and insurance solutions for renters and landlords, today announced the rollout of its new product platform designed to help protect small- and medium-sized rental property owners. This...

Zuora, Inc. , a leading monetization platform provider for recurring revenue businesses, today released a Subscription Economy Indextm (SEI) Snapshot, which found that even as the world faces economic uncertainty, subscription businesses in the SEI...

Today, Adobe announced the latest online inflation data from the Adobe Digital Price Index (DPI), powered by Adobe Analytics. In September 2022, online prices fell 0.2% year-over-year (YoY) while rising 0.8% month-over-month (MoM). In the month...

AppsFlyer today released the 15th edition of its Performance Index, ranking the top media sources in mobile advertising. The first half of 2022, with its continuing privacy changes, economic downturn and post-Covid cooldown has caused a reshuffling...

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), the global champion of impact investing, announced at today's convening of the GIIN Investor Forum that it now estimates the size of the worldwide impact investing market to be USD $1.164 trillion, marking...

FICO's report of UK card trends for summer 2022 (June-August) paints a picture of inconsistent consumer behaviour which will be challenging for lenders to manage as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold. Highlights Average total sales were £790 in...

According to new research from Strategy Analytics, India smartphone sales revenue grew +17% annually in the first eight days of festive season sales from September 23rd to 30th, 2022, driven by the wholesale ASP growth of +19%. Samsung leads the pack...

Today, Veros® Real Estate Solutions, an industry leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, released its 2022 Q3 VeroFORECASTSM that anticipates home prices will appreciate on average just 1.5% for the next twelve months....

Highlighting consumer purchasing behaviors during milestone promotional days, Simon-Kucher & Partners revealed the findings of its 2022 US Holiday Shopping Study which details how 89 percent of consumers expect to participate in holiday shopping but...

The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, a leading national poll on consumer confidence, fell from 44.7 in September to 41.6 in October? a change of 6.9%. This kept the index in negative territory for the 14th consecutive month. A reading above 50.0...

Independent creative idea company Barkley released its third annual report Purpose Up | Doubling Down in Tough Times, a joint research study with Jefferies. Research results show that consumer conviction for buying from brands that care about...

AM Best will host a complimentary webinar entitled "Working Together to Mitigate Nat Cat Risk in Challenging Climate Times," sponsored by Munich Re, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). As climate change continues to affect weather patterns...

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index ("SBEI") reported a seasonally adjusted decrease of 0.20% in September. The reading showed a decrease in hiring for the second straight month, as small businesses adjust hiring levels for the fall and winter...

ShipStation, the world's leading cloud-based ecommerce shipping solution, today released a report based on findings from a global consumer and merchant study conducted by Auctane, which operates the ShipStation brand, and Retail Economics, an...