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LONDON, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Monitor International has released a new special report which covers the probable economic and market implications of the Japan earthquake to the world economy. Since the devastating Tohoku earthquake in Japan on March 11 and its terrible aftermath, there has been much speculation on the scale and scope of a potential nuclear disaster and the implications the disaster will have on the world financial markets. The special report seeks to...

Data Show that Reducing the Size of the Federal Regulatory Bureaucracy by Even Modest Amounts will have Significant Positive Effects on Both GDP and Private Sector Growth WASHINGTON, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With a sluggish economy, high unemployment, and unprecedented deficit spending, growing the economy and curbing federal spending are top priorities in Washington. A now-popular target for reform is regulation, which even President Obama claims to have "stifled...

DALLAS, March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) reported net income attributable to Valhi stockholders of $17.8 million, or $.15 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to a net loss attributable to Valhi stockholders of $3.6 million, or $.03 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2009. For the full year 2010, Valhi reported net income attributable to Valhi stockholders of $50.3 million, or $.42 per diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable...

MINNEAPOLIS and LOS ANGELES, March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index(TM) (PCI), a real-time measure of the flow of goods to U.S. factories, retailers and consumers, fell 1.5 percent during the month of February. Coupled with the 0.3 percent loss from January, this latest data eliminates the strong gain (1.8 percent) experienced in December 2010. However, February marks the fifteenth straight month of year over year growth indicating that economic recovery,...

KUCHING, Sarawak, Malaysia, March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 2010 saw a substantial increase in economic output across key sectors and dramatic gains in standards of living for Sarawakians, adding weight to the state Government's economic and social policies. In 2006, the Government embarked on a comprehensive reform agenda designed to deliver a peaceful, progressive and prosperous Sarawak. The targets set out in 2006 have been met with a staunch determination to achieve results for the...

LONDON, March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - Growth in Asian powerhouses and cyclical rebound in the US to fuel massive growth in world construction over next 10 years. - Global construction to grow by almost 70% from $7.2 trillion today to $12 trillion by 2020. - China, US and India generate over half of the $4.8 trillion growth. A new report out today by Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics predicts growth in global construction will...

LANCASTER, Pa., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AWI) today reported fourth quarter 2010 net sales of $642.9 million, down 2 percent, from $653.0 million in the same period for 2009. Excluding a $5 million, or 1 percent, unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, sales decreased 1 percent. Reported operating loss of $30.2 million for the fourth quarter compared to operating loss of $1.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Reported net loss was...

MINNEAPOLIS and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index(TM) (PCI), a real-time measure of the flow of goods to U.S. factories, retailers and consumers, fell 0.3 percent in January, giving up some, but retaining much of, December's exceptional 1.8 percent sequential gain. On a year-over-year basis, the PCI increased 3.4 percent in January, making it the fourteenth straight month of year over year growth. Yet another factor affecting January's PCI...

MINNEAPOLIS and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index(TM) (PCI), a real-time measure of the flow of goods to U.S. factories, retailers and consumers, surged 2.4 percent in December and pushed the PCI above its previous 2010 peak established in May. This performance, combined with November's 0.4 percent increase, was enough to offset three previous consecutive months of decline. "The latest PCI data further evidences the positive economic...

New analysis shows that long-term happiness does not correspond to increased wealthA new collaborative paper by economist Richard Easterlin "” namesake of the "Easterlin Paradox" and founder of the field of happiness studies "” offers the broadest range of evidence to date demonstrating that a higher rate of economic growth does not result in a greater increase of happiness.Across a worldwide sample of 37 countries, rich and poor, ex-Communist and capitalist, Easterlin and his...