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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

U.S. businesses unexpectedly increased their inventories in October. The small gain raised hopes that businesses will begin restocking their shelves, helping support the recovery.









Business – United States – Small business – Business and Economy – Directories

MORE than two-thirds of local respondents to a recent survey said they expect a pay rise and an annual bonus soon.

Recruitment firm Ambition said yesterday that of the 489 Singapore-based hiring managers and human resources professionals polled in October, 68 per cent expect their companies to pay higher salaries in 2010, as well as annual bonuses for 2009.

This is a ‘healthy turnaround’ from … more

German industrial new orders will probably have picked up again in October, as most of the correlated indicators improved. However, output in the German producing sector might have suffered a setback in October, after having soared unexpectedly the previous month. Following their usual seasonal pattern, the German trade balance and…

Businesses unexpectedly added to inventories at the wholesale level in October, a hopeful sign that companies will begin restocking depleted store shelves.







Business – Signage – Business Services – Directories – Equipment and Supplies