News by subject: ECO

The world is undergoing a huge digital transformation as technology becomes an increasingly integral part of our daily lives. The World Economic Forum 2024, held in Davos, Switzerland will be addressing the challenges that technology poses for global...

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were up noticeably on a month-over-month basis in December 2023....

Royal LePage expects sidelined buyers to re-engage this quarter ahead of expected rate cuts by the Bank of Canada Fourth quarter highlights: National aggregate home price increased 4.3% year over year in Q4 2023; decreased 1.7% quarter over...

Soma Gold Corp. (WKN: A2P4DU) (the "Company" or "Soma") is pleased to announce that the Company will begin trading today on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol "SMAGF", having graduated from the OTCQB® Venture Market. U.S. investors can find...

Real estate fuels Florida's economy, and knowing what market trends may be on the horizon helps policymakers, residents and Realtors® plan ahead. During the upcoming Florida Real Estate Trends summit, Florida Realtors® Chief Economist Dr. Brad...

Supply chain spare capacity rose in Europe, Asia and North America in December as slack reaches its greatest level since July 2023.Notably, excess capacity at Asia's suppliers rises to a level not seen since June 2020, suggesting a manufacturing...

Mathieu Stephens, President and Chief Executive Officer, NeoTerrex Minerals Inc. ("NeoTerrex" or the "Company") and his team joined Dean McPherson, Head, Business Development, Global Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange , to open the market and celebrate...

Ric Edelman, founder of the nation's largest RIA, said Independent Financial Advisors will invest $150 billion in spot bitcoin ETFs over the next two to three years, making these ETFs the most successful launch in ETF history....

Home prices rise faster than they have in more than a year The median sale price in the Bright MLS service area increased by 8.1% in December. This is the fastest pace of price growth since May 2022. Prices were up strongly across the Mid-Atlantic...

Clarity across markets has been in short supply recently but signs that investors are starting to reengage through a broader set of strategies are beginning to emerge. By the end of 2025, $3.1 trillion of real estate assets globally will have...

With boards now addressing a growing array of topics?ranging from AI to climate change to supply chain resilience?more companies are enlisting outside expertise and educational resources to improve board fluency in key areas....

Bitkom predicts that the German information technology and communications market will grow by 4.4 percent in 2024 ? three to four times as much as prognoses for German GDP as a whole. In 2023, the industry grew by 2 percent, reaching EUR 215...

With one week left until the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) repayment deadline on Jan. 18, it's highly unlikely the federal government will provide small businesses more time to repay their loan in order to keep the forgivable portion,...

ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its Year-End 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings? default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions ? were reported on 357,062...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2024-2025 state budget proposal:...

In partnership with Oxford Economics, Cognizant today revealed findings from its new economic impact study New Work, New World, which predicted that 90% of jobs will be disrupted in some way by generative AI (gen AI), setting the stage for a...

A comprehensive review of recent legislative updates conducted by payroll experts at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. finds that a series of moderate increases to the minimum wage are unfolding this year in 24 states across the U.S. While the...

As the new year begins, what will keep the world's executives up at night? CEOs in both the United States and globally are bracing for a recession and elevated inflation....

Despite increasing pressure from declining commodity markets, rising interest rates and inflation, the land market seems to be moving into 2024 maintaining the value increases it has built during the past three years....

Magaya Corporation, the leading provider of logistics and supply chain automation software, today announced a notable close to fiscal year 2023 with double-digit annual revenue...

Today, Equable Institute released a year-end update to its State of Pensions 2023 report. The analysis finds the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. state and local retirement systems are on track to increase from 74.9% in 2022 to 78.1% in 2023, based on...

America has just entered the Peak 65® Zone, the largest surge of retiring Americans in history according to a new economic report, The Peak 65® Zone is Here ? Creating a New Framework for America's Retirement Security, published today by Jason...

When one thinks of 'luxury goods,' what comes to mind? Bags, diamonds, watches, designer clothes ? but lo and behold, one Key West ice cream bar is serving up ice cream bars that are so exclusive, luxurious, and expensive that they may even make a...

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (the "Company" or "Choice"), today issued an investor presentation and infographic disputing the false and misleading antitrust claims made by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. ("Wyndham") in connection with Choice's...

The "Global Nonwovens Market Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global demand for nonwovens is forecast to increase by 3.1% per year to 14.1 million metric tons in 2027. Improving standards of living will boost demand for...

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that average daily volume (ADV) outside the United States reached a record 6.8 million contracts in 2023, up 8% from 2022. This record was driven largely by growth in Equity...

S&P Global today published the latest edition of its Look Forward research series, focusing on solutions to accelerate global progress while discussing the issues of debt, energy transition and global fragmentation through the end of the decade....

The Group of Thirty (G30) today published Bank Failures and Contagion: Lender of Last Resort, Liquidity, and Risk Management. The study, chaired by William C. Dudley, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, analyses the bank...

We are delighted to announce that Ukraine House Davos is back in 2024 to shine a spotlight on the continuing indomitable spirit of the Ukrainian people and ignite conversations about Ukraine's triumphant post-war future....

Norfolk Southern Corporation partnered with 62 customers to complete strategic industrial development projects in 2023. The projects expanded operations or created new facilities along Norfolk Southern's rail network. Collectively, the projects...

According to new data revealed today by vcita, the business management platform for SMBs and the organizations that serve them, economic factors are dominating the concerns of SMBs in the new year, with 67% of SMBs citing the financial elements of...

Key takeaways In the U.S., intent to purchase an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle is up nine percentage points from 2023 (to 67%), while hybrid and all battery electric (BEV) purchase intent has slowed,...

People relocated to metros $7,500 less expensive, a Zillow study of United Van Lines data shows  Charlotte, Providence and Indianapolis saw the highest net in-migration among the 50 largest markets.Chicago, San Diego and Cincinnati witnessed the most...

Weaker annual real GDP growth rates are forecast across the largest regions in 2024 compared to 2023, according to a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report released today. The newly published Top-10 Economic Predictions for 2024 forecasts global...

The AmeriFlex Group®, a rapidly growing, advisor-owned hybrid RIA that puts financial planning first, today celebrated the completion of a record-breaking year. The firm welcomed 60 advisors that oversee more than $2.75 billion in total client...

For the first time since May 2023 home shoppers are seeing a larger number of unsold homes on the market, according to the Realtor.com® December Monthly Housing Trends Report, released today. Looking ahead, as mortgage rates have been on a downward...

We are delighted to announce that Ukraine House Davos is back in 2024 to shine a spotlight on the continuing indomitable spirit of the Ukrainian people and ignite conversations about Ukraine's triumphant post-war future. During this week, Ukraine...

Frederick County businesses shared their optimism, concerns, and needs on their economic outlook in a recent survey conducted for the Frederick County Office of Economic Development by Salisbury University's Business Economic and Community Outreach...

Wholesale used-vehicle values end 2023 down 7.0% year over year; retail used-vehicle listing prices are down approximately 4.3% year over year.After historic price increases in 2021, wholesale used-vehicle values have trended downward for two...

BoeFly, the leading financial technology company specializing in fueling franchisor growth, has unveiled the results of its third quarterly Franchise Growth Confidence Index, shedding light on the evolving sentiment of franchisors during today's...

Capstone LLC analysts will be presenting their outlooks...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Indextm (ETI) increased in December to 113.15, up from a downwardly revised 112.48 in November. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment. When the Index increases, employment is...

Klimat X Developments Inc. ("Klimat X" or the "Company")  a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and reforestation projects developed and owned by the Company and its stakeholders, is pleased to...

Restaurant Brands International Inc. ("RBI", "the Company") today announced details of its shift in reportable segments and definition of segment income. Beginning with the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023, RBI will report results...

Over the Next 10 Years, World Trade in Goods Expected to Trail GDP Growth, Reversing a 20-Year Trend, According to a New Analysis by BCGWorld Trade Forecast to Grow at 2.8% per Year through 2032, Compared with an Estimated 3.1% Growth Rate for Global...

Today's jobs report revealed that the labor market continued its growth in December, adding 216,000 persons to nonfarm payrolls. However, with downward revisions to both October and November data (cumulatively ?71,000), the three-month average job...

Leading into CES® 2024, the Consumer Technology Association® projects retail revenues for the U.S. consumer technology industry will grow 2.8% in 2024 to $512 billion (up $14 billion from 2023). This signals an uptick in consumer spending on...

In a disconcerting revelation, the latest anonymized user data from Planswell unveils a dual challenge facing Americans across all income groups: a marked decrease in average monthly savings and a simultaneous rise in credit card debt. The user...

The greater New Orleans region is enjoying nearly half of $1 billion dollars in economic benefits because the city is host to the corporate headquarters for Entergy, the city's only Fortune 500 company. According to a recent study by Louisiana State...

The share of S&P 500 companies integrating climate-related metrics into their executives' compensation plans more than doubled over the past two years, according to a new report from The Conference Board based on disclosure data from ESGAUGE....