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Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Money may not buy happiness, but a new study shows that increasing personal income can have a positive effect on a person’s satisfaction. The study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, examined a host of economic, societal, and psychological factors in an attempt to correlate happiness and overall life satisfaction with financial well-being. "We've found that rising income does lead to rising...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity accelerated in the third quarter, but data continue to show a sluggish recovery overall, according to Fannie Mae's (FNMA/OTC) Economic & Strategic Research Group. Since its low point in 2009, U.S. gross domestic product has climbed 7.2 percent, compared with an average growth of 16 percent for economic recoveries since the 1960s over the same period. Consumer spending was the biggest driver of growth in the third...
MIAMI, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, Brazil continues to be the least globalized country in Latin America, according to the eighth annual Latin Globalization Index from Latin Business Chronicle. The index of 18 countries looks at six factors that measure a country's link with the outside world: Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP. Imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP. Foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP....
HARBIN, China, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- China Education Alliance, Inc. ("China Education Alliance" or the "Company", OTCQX: CEAI), a China-based education resource and services company, today announced its third quarter 2012 results. The Company will host a conference call on Monday, November 19, 2012, at 8 a.m. EST (9 p.m. Beijing time the same day). Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter ended September 30, 2012 Total revenues decreased by 78.4% to $2.1...
Gross domestic product (GDP) can be boosted by cloud computing, the system in which remote computers on the Internet are used to store, manage and process data rather than the users' local machines. A report to be published in the International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management suggests that governments should collaborate to boost the adoption of cloud computing internationally. Marco Iansiti of Harvard Business School and Gregory Richards of Cambridge-based Keystone Strategy,...
HOUSTON, Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: GDP) today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. CASH FLOW Earnings before interest, taxes, DD&A, non-cash general and administrative expenses and exploration ("Adjusted EBITDAX") increased 6% sequentially and decreased 2% over the prior year period to $48.0 million in the quarter, compared to $45.2 million in the second quarter of...
LONDON, November 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - US drops out of global prosperity 'top ten' ranking for the first time. - US falls eight places in Entrepreneurship & Opportunity sub-index, as fewer citizens agree that working hard is the key to success. - Asia's emerging economies overtake US in Economy sub-index. As the race for the White House reaches fever pitch, the latest findings from the Legatum Prosperity Index(TM) expose a...
Provincial and territorial government health expenditure expected to grow 3.1%, lowest since 1997 OTTAWA, Oct. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - Total health care spending in Canada is expected to reach $207 billion in 2012, averaging $5,948 per person. Figures in National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to 2012, released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), show that the pace of growth is slowing. Modest economic growth and budgetary deficits are having a moderating...
Pavan Sukhdev Delivers New Business Plan WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With only 45 days until the 2012 U.S. presidential election, Romney and Obama have yet to provide real answers on the three issues at stake: jobs, the economy, and taxes. Pavan Sukhdev, former Deutsche Bank banker and leader of the UNEP Green Economy Initiative, is taking on these issues and offering answers with his plan on how to both jumpstart our economy and avoid dangerous planetary...
Lucintel’s Report Outlines Increase in GDP and Government Support as Driver’s for Medical Equipment Industry during 2012-17 Irving, Texas (PRWEB) September 07, 2012 Increase in GDP, government support, and increase in per capita income is expected to drive the demand for medical equipment industry. The global industry experienced good growth during the last five years and is expected to continue its growth momentum, reaching approximately US$93.6billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 4.1%...
