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Posts Tagged ‘October’

WHO would you trust more? A fireman, or a real estate agent?
Thought so.
So did 760 Singapore residents who took part in an online poll conducted by Reader’s Digest magazine on the most trusted professionals in the country.
Conducted last October, the poll gave them two lists of 55 individuals and 40 professions and asked them to rate their trustworthiness on a scale of one to 10.
The results show… more

After having increased by a total of 3% in October and November, retail sales dropped by 0.3% mom in December, as car sales fell slightly despite industry reports of another rise. However, in January, the announced drop in domestic vehicle sales could actually translate into higher car sales in the…

The recovery made only slow advances in October and was still skirting major population areas, according to the latest Adversity Index from Moody’s Economy.com and msnbc.com.







Economy.com – Moody – Population – Environment – msnbc.com

(SINGAPORE) Food prices have risen consistently over the past few months. And given erratic climatic conditions, they could become even more of a concern going forward.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4 per cent in November from October. The increase was attributed mainly to the higher cost of housing, recreation and other items, and food.

As a result of dearer vegetables, fruits and ric… more

Durable goods orders fell by 0.6% mom in October, and as non-defense aircraft orders jumped by about 50%, the decline ex transportation was actually 1.3% mom. Capital goods orders decreased noticeably, and business investment appears to have been rather weak in the last quarter of 2009. However, given that the…

The number new claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, but a  narrowing in the trade gap in October suggested the recovery was becoming entrenched.

Jobless claims – United States – Home – Shrubs – Plants