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BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Ralph W. Baker, Jr's "Shock Exchange: How Inner-City Kids From Brooklyn Predicted the Great Recession and the Pain Ahead" has been recommended by Library Journal, a huge accomplishment for a first time author. Along with Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Booklist, Library Journal is one of the top four pre-publication book reviewers in the country. In its March 1, 2013 issue, Library Journal called Shock Exchange "An innovative look...
NEW YORK, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Post-recession consumer and demographic shifts are reshaping the U.S. auto industry, as much if not more than the recent economic crisis Google and Facebook provide optimistic vision of "automobility" and mobile platforms Ford announces Personalized Fuel Efficiency App Challenge to bring new ways for consumers to learn more and further improve real-world fuel economy While the great recession has fundamentally reshaped the automotive...
Economic Experts from the Vectra Bank Colorado Economic Breakfast in Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs Agree There is Fuel in the System for More Growth This Year Denver, CO (PRWEB) February 01, 2013 At Vectra Bank Colorado's 20th Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast titled "Twenty Years Together—Where We Are & Where We’re Going,” three experts forecast “hopeful” accelerated growth for the economy in Colorado and nationally in 2013. Five economists with...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The 2012 State New Economy Index showcases the regions that are at the forefront of the nation's movement toward a global, innovation-based New Economy. The index, produced by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), ranks states on a series of indicators that analyze the environment for innovation and high-tech job growth. The top five states in this year's index are Massachusetts, Delaware, Washington,...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Automotive today announced that Toyota grabbed top honors in Q3 2012, claiming 14.09 percent of all new vehicles financed. Ford was second with 13.16 percent, and Chevrolet was third with 11.10 percent. Findings from its Q3 State of the Automotive Finance Market analysis showed market share for nonprime, subprime and deep-subprime automotive loans for new vehicles grew by 13.6 percent and new vehicle leasing grew by 7.53...
BOSTON, Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mass Insight Consumer Confidence Index for Massachusetts rose significantly in the Fourth Quarter, with the overall score rising from 81 to 91 after a decline in results reported in July. The score represents the highest Consumer Confidence score since April 2007, 8 months prior to the December 2007 date the National Bureau of Economic Research reports as the beginning of the recent recession. The jump is fueled primarily by an increase in...
Both women and men gained more than 500,000 jobs in several industries across the recovery; men have advantage in every industry WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New analysis released today by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) of employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that, while men have seen faster job growth than in the recovery, women's job growth sped up in the third year. Within each industry, however, women have...
Lucintel Estimates Global IT Maintenance and Support Services Industry to Reach US $216 Billion in 2017 Irving, Texas (PRWEB) August 05, 2012 The global IT maintenance and support services industry experienced good growth over the last five years and is expected to continue its growth momentum to reach approximately $216 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 5.3% over next five years (2012-2017). Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global...
TUCSON, Ariz., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) today announced that revenue for the second quarter of 2012 is expected to be approximately $279 million, with earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.10 to $0.11. These results are preliminary. This compares to prior guidance which forecasted revenue to be approximately $275 million, with earnings per diluted share of $0.17. In the second quarter of 2011, revenue was $235...
Emerging Markets Drive Global Business Travel Spending Up 4.5% in 2011 to Over $1 Trillion ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The GBTA Foundation, the research and education arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), today released the 4th annual comprehensive report analyzing the current state of global business travel spend and growth projections for the next five years. The GBTA BTI(TM) Outlook - Annual Global Report and Forecast, Prospects for...
