News by subject: ECO

The annual report delves into key areas anticipated to undergo significant changes in the foreseeable future.Additionally, it presents fresh insights into consumer expectations regarding the utilization of artificial intelligence: 40% believe that...

Private sector employment increased by 164,000 jobs in December and annual pay was up 5.4 percent year-over-year, according to the December ADP® National Employment ReportTM produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration with the Stanford...

Buffalo, New York, will be the hottest major housing market this year, according to a new analysis by Zillow®. Affordability is the most powerful...

Today, VantageScore released its November 2023 CreditGauge, a monthly analysis highlighting the overall health of U.S. consumer credit. For the fifth...

Eagle Hill Consulting has launched a groundbreaking new market indicator that provides employers with early signals of U.S. workers' likelihood to leave or stay at their job. The Eagle Hill Consulting Employee Retention Index signals that employers...

Constrained economic expansion will translate to slow growth across the new, used and wholesale auto markets, but 2024 is expected to be the best year for car buyers since the pandemic.New-vehicle inventory is expected to reach pre-pandemic norms in...

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in December for the 14th consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On...

A new year brings a new chance to win a double tax refund! Jackson Hewitt Tax Services® is launching the second annual "Double Your Refund" sweepstakes during the 2023 tax filing season. Now through April 15, 2024, taxpayers will have a chance to...

While leading US corporations provide the public with significant amounts of information on their corporate citizenship activities?which typically include corporate grants, employee volunteerism, and community engagement?they stand out from most of...

Carbonaires Limited ("Carbonaires" or the "Company"), the London-based carbon asset manager, today announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of North Macedonia (MKD) in a groundbreaking Public-Private...

Mackenzie Investments ("Mackenzie") today released its economic and market forecast for the year ahead in its 2024 Market Outlook. The annual report features commentary from a range of investment experts and portfolio managers who offer insights into...

According to IG Wealth Management's ("IG") 2024 Market Outlook ("the Outlook"), 2024 will be more stable with some positive investment...

The healthcare sector continued to be a hub of private equity (PE) deal activity in 2023, reaching around $444 billion in global buyout value, despite higher global interest rates, inflationary pressures, and broader geopolitical uncertainty....

Carbonaires Limited ("Carbonaires" or the "Company"), the London-based carbon asset manager, today announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of North Macedonia (MKD) in a groundbreaking Public-Private...

In the next few days, owners of nearly 500,000 properties throughout the Southern Interior can expect to receive their 2024 assessment notices, which reflect market value as of July 1, 2023. "Most homeowners throughout the Southern Interior can...

In the next few days, owners of almost 250,000 properties throughout North Central BC can expect to receive their 2024 assessment notices, which reflect market value as of July 1, 2023. "Most North Central home owners can generally expect to see...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's (MUFG's) U.S. Macro Strategy team released its 2024 outlook report titled "Getting Back in Sync?" providing a forward-looking perspective on the U.S. fixed income markets and the macroeconomic factors impacting the...

The latest report from the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer indicates that U.S. farmers' inflation expectations have subsided while overall producer sentiment changed little. The December barometer recorded a reading of 114, just one...

Wipfli LLP (Wipfli), a top 20 advisory and accounting firm, today published the results of two industry surveys from the banking and credit union sectors that share insights into their current market challenges and long-term growth strategies. After...

Lundin Gold Inc. ("Lundin Gold" or the "Company") reports the following in accordance with the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. View PDF As a result of the exercise of stock options and the redemption of share units under Lundin Gold's...

Loblaw Companies Limited ("Loblaw") announced today that it has entered into an automatic share purchase plan ("ASPP") with a broker in order to facilitate repurchases of Loblaw's common shares ("Common Shares") under its previously announced normal...

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for October 2023 show that 11 of the 20 major metro markets reported...

Cox Automotive forecasts full-year 2023 U.S. auto sales to finish near 15.5 million units, up from 13.9 million in 2022 and down from the market peak of 17.5 million in 2016.Cox Automotive forecasts annual vehicle sales pace in December to be near...

German GDP may have been stuck treading water in 2023, but that didn't deter major international companies from launching major expansion projects in Europe's largest economy. In August, Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC chose Dresden as the site for its...

The first drill holes into the grassroot generated ME target at the Guayabales project, which is located approximately 800 metres southeast of the Apollo system, have resulted in a new precious metal rich discovery with highlights including:111.25...

Holiday decorations, cookies, hot chocolate, and Christmas music were a perfect backdrop for the annual clothing and toy drive at the Church of Scientology headquarters in Seattle. The community pulled together to help neighbors in need, donating...

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC, a leading lifestyle real estate brand that is aligned with one of America's most trusted brands, understands that people want to live their best life in their most cherished purchase ? their home....

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) A key driver of the economy, the Canadian tourism industry generated more than $100 billion in annual revenues before being hit hard by the pandemic. That is why the Government of Canada launched...

Tyrus Capital Event Master Fund Limited ("Tyrus"), an investment fund managed by Tyrus Capital S.A.M., of which Antoine Georges Chedraoui ("Mr. Chedraoui") is a director and Chief Investment Officer, announced today that it has completed the purchase...

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...