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Unemployment in USA decreased

viliyana89 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:09:26 +0000

The U.S. employers unexpectedly cut to only 20 000 jobs in January compared with a forecast to reduce by more than 25 000 jobs. Thus, unemployment fell to a surprise five-month bottom and 9.7 percent reported in recorded unemployment in December from 10.1 percent. This gave the basis of the calls for comment by Reuters analysts to come together around the view that initiated the improvement of the labor market has put permanent roots. However, the number of unemployed continues to rise in construction and transport sectors, while services and retail industries have added jobs last month. The data of the Ministry of Labor show that currently 14.8 million Americans were unemployed. The economic situation affects most severe adult men, where the number of unemployed reached 10 percent of the active population in this group.
The number of unemployed youth – 26.4 percent in African-Americans – 16.5 percent, and Spanish-speaking (12.6%). However, female unemployment rate decreased and is now 7.9 percent.

Crash in Microsoft sales

viliyana89 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:45:38 +0000

Sales of the Windows operating system software giant Microsoft noted a trend of continuous decline. This also affects the overall financial performance of the company. In the second quarter of 2009 Microsoft reported 29% drop in profits to $ 3.05 billion, or 34 cents on average shares versus $ 4.3 billion, or 46 cents per share for the same period in 2008. Revenue also fell by 17 percent to $ 13.1 billion, which much less than the expected $ 14.37 billion according to agency analysts were expecting 36 cents per share. Unlike its major competitors, IBM and Intel-based Washington State Microsoft Corp. Assigned much smaller hopes to improve the situation on the market. “While it is not the place you come from years ago, which is optional, may become worse and, forecasts Chris Lidel, Finance Director, founded by Bill Gates company. According to agency Reuters Microsoft hopes that by running the new version Windows 7, scheduled for October 22, sales of most products will increase. Before long, however, sociological agency ScriptLogic conducted survey commissioned by Microsoft, and the results were not encouraging.
Six of the 10 companies have indicated that they will miss the renewal of its software on computers with new operating system Windows 7, transmit Reuters. As the main reason they indicate the willingness of companies to save money on expenses they deem side and because of concerns that some important applications will be compatible with the new operating system. Since the company did not agree with such statements as Windows 7 can run on a wide range of hardware configurations – from net-bios to powerful machines gaming. Since Microsoft claimed that they listen to the opinions and recommendations of millions of people worldwide who have tested the new version of the operating system.
Probably because of this two days before (July 22) during the World Partner Conference CEO Steve Balmar company said it hopes Windows 7 just to be a catalyst for change. More optimistic was the Vice President Bill old set, which relied on an analysis of IDC, who predicted $ 18 profit for the partners against each dollar of profit from the new Microsoft operating system.

BusinessWeek for sale

viliyana89 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:30:04 +0000

Publishing company McGraw-Hill, which owns and holds the rights to the popular business magazine BusinessWeek, considering it sells, said agency Bloomberg. Investors may receive less than $ 1, forecast Financial Times. According to the British Journal publisher has requested the transaction be carried out by investment bank Evercore, after a long time is studied strategic opportunities for the magazine. “I think that for BusinessWeek, they will not receive more than $ 1″, says one of the bankers, who recalls that this amount OpenGate Capital buys time strapped magazine TV Guide. Another banker, however, is of the opinion that a deal will not go. Analyst at the Piper Jaffray Peter Apart predicted that McGraw-Hill will still sell the magazine for the symbolic amount because the deal will allow the issuer to reduce its losses this year at least $ 10-20 million because they will be covered from the buyer.
According to the Publishers’ Information Bureau (the Association, which monitors Circulations) earnings of BusinessWeek’s ad revenue fell during the first half of 2009 by one third compared with the same period of 2008 to $ 77.8 million from the magazine claiming Circulation only English version is 936 000 copies and reaches 4.8 million readers. As prospective customers Financial Tiemas shows OpenGate Capital, Platinum Equity (owner of daily newspapers San Diego Union Tribune) and publisher Mansuesto Ventures. Other potential buyers – Time Inc (publisher of the magazine Fortune) and Forbes Inc. (publisher of the magazine Forbes) is unlikely to be involved in bidding for BusinessWeek. In conditions of recession is very difficult to sell a print edition of the income from which is formed mainly from advertising, say experts quoted by Bloomberg.

Boeing buys factory for 787

viliyana89 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:55:47 +0000

Boeing, the second largest producer of passenger aircraft in the world, agreed to acquire operations in South Carolina to Vought Aircraft Industries, associated with the model 787, about 580 million U.S. dollars in cash, Bloomberg reported. Vought will also be released from its obligations to return the advance payments from Boeing for the development of hapless Dreamliner. In facilities in North Carolina to perform production and assembly of the hull of the Dreamliner. The plant will be operated by Boeing 787 program, which lags behind by about two years behind schedule. Vought will continue its work on other programs at Boeing, including the production of other parts for models 787, 737 and 747. “The financial requirements of the program grew beyond what a company our size can support, according to Elmer Doti, president and CEO of Vought.
The first test flights of the 787 passengers were delayed for the fifth time on June 23 because of instability in the fuselage where the wings attach to the body of the aircraft. Today, shares of Boeing fell by 0.69 percent to $ 40.69 at the beginning of the session of the New York Stock Exchange. Shares are poevtineli by 4.9 percent this year.

Belgian company plans to build the largest building in Jeddah

viliyana89 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:30:44 +0000

The Belgian construction company Besix wants to build the highest skyscraper in the world, announced the Belgian Economic Journal “Tade”. The company will participate in the tender for the construction of the tower “the Royal Tower” in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. If one day it was built, it will be the first building in the world, 1000 meters high. Under the ambitious project “Royal Tower will offer 23 million square meters different shops, office space and apartments. The building will be located on an area of 530 hectares near the international airport of Jeddah. Stated project cost is estimated at 26.6 billion dollars. Besix works by more than 40 years in the Middle East, it is one of the few companies active in the construction of Skyscrapers and enjoys an excellent reputation. Among its successful performance is the construction of Burj Dubai in Dubai. This is the highest currently building in the world (818 meters) and will be officially opened in December last year.
Dubai emirate and recently announced that they will also build skyscraper higher than 1000 meters. One of the main investors in the tower in Jeddah will be one of the richest Saudi peerage – Prince Al Walid shavings. He is a billionaire and member of the Saudi royal family. His wealth is estimated at 20.3 billion dollars. Ibn al Walid shavings became famous with the news that has ordered Airbus-380 (Airbus-380). It is the first private client, which will acquire new aircraft, the European airplane building company forward AFP. Prince Al Walid, nephew of Saudi King Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz, has signed a contract for procurement of aircraft, called the “Flying Palace”, an official ceremony at the tenth saloon in Dubai. The transaction value is not specified, but Cataloging price of Airbus-380 was 320 million dollars. The aircraft will be delivered to the prince in 2010, pointed by Airbus. Al Bin Walid shavings is among the richest people in the world with state of 25 billion dollars. He is headed to Kingdom Holding, a global financial empire with interests in banking, luxury hotels, media and tourism. Company Kingdom Holding held companies in various packages such as Citigroup (C), Apple (AAPL), Netscape, Motorola (MOT) and so on.

Business conditions in USA are going better

viliyana89 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:24:06 +0000

The index of activity in services in the U.S. in June and rose more than expected on the market. The index of the Institute for supply management (ISM) on the activity in the service sector in the U.S. in May rose to 47.0 points, its highest level since 9 months. Consensus expectations were for the market increase to 46.0 points in May after the index reached 44.0 points. Lowest level of 37.4 points indicator for activity in the service sector, which forms about 80 percent of U.S. economic activity, was reached in November last year. If the value is below 50, the indicator points to slowing the rate of economic development. Auxiliary indicators for employment in the services sector in the U.S. in May rose by 43.4 points to 39.0 points in May.
The index of new orders rose to 48.6 points from 44.4 points recorded for the previous month. The index of expected prices, which serves as an indicator of the movement of inflation rose to 53.7 points from 46.9 points in May. The overall index of business activity outside the U.S. industrial production for June rose to 49.8 points to 42.4 points in May. According to analysts report shows that business conditions are improving, but at the same time, slower growth suggests that customers delay decisions on major expenditures. However, analysts from the ISM which are requested to comment on the report believe that the U.S. economy might be stabilizing and that the second half of the year looks more positive than the first.

Islands of protectionism emerged in recession

viliyana89 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:03:26 +0000

Only a month after the leaders of the G 20 meeting in Washington promised that it will not interfere with the free market with trade barriers, governments around the world start to help strapped to their industries at the expense of foreign competitors – Bloomberg agency said. This month, Russia raised the import duties on cars from 25% to 30%. China to introduce tax rebates for exporters. India introduced import quotas for steel. Like it was not enough, the U.S. considers state aid for carbuilding companies and France paid 7.6 billion dollars to protect national companies from foreign usurper. All this suggests that the global recession might lead to protectionism, which in turn is dangerous for the recovery of the economy in the world, but for sober reaction in times of crisis. Even the next day after having promised that he would defend the freedom of global trade, world leaders began to introduce measures to prevent it, says U.S. specialist. According to economic historians, the trade war during the Great Depression after the adoption of the Law Turmoil Hawley (set record-high import duties on goods 20.000 in 1930) has increased the global economic crisis.
Customs Law of the senator and representative Turmoil Hawley was not a particular turn in U.S. policy, but has led to real economic shock, since it is produced responses from around the world. He opened the door to trade protectionism in the world, explains Professor Dough Irwin. The law, which is intended to help the U.S. industry, solid to death in 1929 trade between the U.S. and Europe, rolling it over three times. World trade fell by 66 percent between 1929 and 1934, official data shows. According to Jacob Medsan (2002) the effects of customs and non-customs trade barriers in the 1929-1932 period are responsible for the majority of the decline in world trade in the world during the depression. According Medsan fair international trade during the Great Depression has dropped by about 33%. He believes that 14 percent of that number due to the decline in the GDP in different countries, 8% because of increased duties, 5% due to the increase of duties due to the deflationary process, 6% due to the introduction of non-customs trade barriers. These are the lessons of the Great Depression, they are well known and world leaders meeting in Washington promised not to repeat old mistakes. At least one years does not pose barriers to global trade circle, agreed to politicians. Chamber of Commerce of the United States, of which companies such as Nike, Pfizer and FedEx rise of these promises.
According to Richard Baldwin Director at the Center for Economic and Policy Studies in London, the new protectionism is being modest. But with the spread of the recession in the world situation may change. Regulations of the WTO allows developing countries to increase tariffs on imported goods, but do not enter into conflict with WTO rules. For its part, the U.S. and other rich countries must respond to the protests of their industries and bring the anti – dumping suspence. Along with that now in the developed world increasingly are supported by funds of local government industries. This is subject to legal attack, but the years are needed to advance the process in the court of the WTO in Geneva. Even if the barriers are completely legitimate, they pose a threat to global economy, says a researcher from the Institute for International Economics Peterson. There are plenty of examples of the new protectionism – indicates Bloomberg. The European Union is considering to impose duty of 79% for stationery products from China following a complaint by the Austrian company. The Vietnam raises import duty on steel from 8% to 12% after trying to encourage local production. Related actions reflect Ukraine, Ecuador, Argentina.
At the end of November India restrict imports of certain steel products and timber, require an import license. In addition, India is considered anti – dumping measures against imports of chemical products, mainly from China and steel. Greater concern still create that rich countries with money fiska assist local companies. The Bush administration is considering supporting carbuilding national companies, aid will be extended to foreign companies that produce and sell cars in the U.S.. The manufacturers of textiles, paper and steel lobby in the U.S. Congress to impose restrictions on imports from China. According to lawyers aim first is economic incentive funds to be limited to U.S. companies.
Analyst from the German Marshall Fund in Brussels said: government support might be torch which illuminates the overall return to protectionism.

U.S. factory orders increased again

viliyana89 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:45:38 +0000

U.S. factory orders increased for the second consecutive months in May – a good indicator of rising business costs such as data confirmed expectations that the industry is improving. U.S. factory orders for May increased by 1.2 percent on a monthly basis (at their strongest increase since June 2008. Here) when expectations for a 0.8 percent increase. According to today’s report from the ministry of trade orders in the U.S. in April has increased by 0.5 percent on a monthly basis, which is a downward revision of previous data on increase of 0.7 percent. Indicator for capital expenditure in the business sector grew. Orders for capital goods outside of defense and aviation increased by 4.7 percent after a 3.5 percent decrease in April. Orders for goods with long-term use increased by 1.8 percent, and this is their strongest growth since December 2007. Mistrial orders decreased by 0.2 percent in May after declining by 1.1 percent in April and 1.7 percent for March. Indicator of future demand decreased for the 8th consecutive months as the rate of decline is much smaller than the previous month. Stock of orders in industry decreased by 0.6 percent after declining by 1.2 percent in April and 1.2 percent for March. Contracts in the transport sector increased by 3.8 percent following growth of 6.3 percent in April, while orders outside military aircraft decreased by 2.3%.
Orders for ships and boats fell by 10.4 percent and motor vehicles and parts fell by 4.6 percent after 1.0 percent growth in April.