Disposable Income News
- Management to Singaporean: Accept lower pay or we hire Chinese nationals Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:52AMDear Singaporeans, I am writing this with a heavy heart. I have been paying my monthly season parking fees to a friendly and helpful Singaporean car park attendant at a building in town and chatting with her about her work and life etc for the past three years. A few months ago, she told me that [...]
- Hi! Managers: Womenomics Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:30AMThe world has changed so much! Women are these days so powerful and they influence everything, particularly working life. We have to consider how women's income is on the rise, how women and men are gaining opportunities to choose who stays at home, and many more interesting ideas.
- New Look of Recovery: Steady But Slow Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:00AMSuper-bulls and super-bears are both likely to be confounded by the economy's trajectory from here.
- Big fines for having babies outside marriage Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:06AMAccording to a new regulation announced by Chongqing's Family Planning Commission, married people who give birth out of wedlock will face a possible fine up to 250,000 yuan (S$49,500), Chongqing Economic Times reported today.
- Auto sales in Saudi Arabia may hit $69.4 billion by year-end Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:59PM04 September 2010 JEDDAH -- Automobile sales in Saudi Arabia are expected to reach over SR69.4 billion by year-end, while the number of vehicles sold during the next three-year period will post a 30 per cent growth from the current 676,000 to 880,000, according to Kamil Al Jawhari, project manager of Riyadh Motor Show at Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC).
- Auto sales in Saudi Arabia may hit $69.4b by year-end Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:59PMAuto sales in Saudi Arabia may hit $69.4b by year-end
- Rescue by boomers not on menu for eateries Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:24PMAging boomers will eat out less often in next decade, market research firm forecasts, but San Diego restaurateurs disagree.
- Job Gains Providing a Ray of False Hope? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:09PMVia Pension Pulse. John Weisenthal of Clusterstock discussed his thoughts on Friday's job figures and put up an image of the scariest jobs chart ever (HT: Réal): The key thing to realize about today's good jobs report is that it was only good relative to expectations. Private sector job creation of 67,000 is not that impressive in any real sense. And indeed, the latest update of the scariest ...
- Research and Markets: This Essential 2010 Edition of Nutritional Supplements Provides a Comprehensive Overview of the ... Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:06AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nutritional Supplements - Edition 2010" report to their offering.
- A credit card that gives back Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:13AMFor many of us, credit cards are necessary evils that help us get through life. Yes, a credit card can help you buy something on a deferred basis, get that designer bag and not have to pay for it for a month and purchase groceries for the week.
- FSA cop-out Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:31AMSome of the comments and proposals in last month’s FSA paper on responsible lending, CP10/16, are entirely sensible but others are downright dangerous, with the potential for considerable consumer detriment.
- As Mayor, Brown Remade Oakland's Downtown and Himself Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:15PMDuring his eight years as Oakland mayor, Jerry Brown maintained the idiosyncratic lifestyle associated with his four decades in California politics: He slept on a futon on the floor of his downtown Oakland loft, had a Labrador named Dharma and sometimes performed his mayoral duties while wearing pants with holes in them.
- Norwegian economy still in recession Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:14PMAccording to the latest prognosis from Statistics Norway (SSB), the Norwegian economy remains clearly in recession after four quarters of moderate growth in GDP for Mainland Norway.
- Gross receipts tax has numerous consequences Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:25PMWhile proponents of the track tax have said it would cost $18.75 in new taxation for every $10,000 spent, some point out that many groceries and drug products are exempt from the gross receipts tax, and the impact would be less.
- As Oakland Mayor, Jerry Brown Remade Himself and Downtown Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:14PMAs mayor of Oakland for eight years, Jerry Brown earned a reputation as a can-do leader who pushed through major projects.
- Interview: Recovery of U.S. economy takes years rather than months, says economist Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:39PMThe U.S. government has taken necessary actions on both monetary policy and fiscal sides to prevent U.S. economy from collapsing during the financial crisis, but the recovery will take years rather than months, said a U.S. economist in a recent interview with Xinhua in Chicago.
- Gov't Income Supports Surging Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:27PMGovernment's role in the economy has reached an unprecedented scale by at least one measure.
- Gov't Income Supports Surging Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:27PMGovernment's role in the economy has reached an unprecedented scale by at least one measure. A record 30 cents of every dollar in personal income comes directly from government, Commerce Department data show.
- Benefit rulings could cost DWP Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:10PMThe Department for Work and Pensions faces shelling out after losing a legal case at the end of July. In that case, the administrative court ruled it was unlawful to use deductions from future payments of benefi ts as a means of recovering overpayments from people who had taken out debt relief orders.
- In Britain, Fewer Pubs, More Beer at Home Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:48PMWith unemployment among 18- to 24-year-olds at 20 percent, nightclubs are closing and pints are going domestic
- Fitch Rates Florida's $223MM Lottery Revs 'A+'; Outlook Stable Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:13PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the following State of Florida State Board of Education lottery revenue bonds: --$223,415,000 lottery revenue refunding bonds, series 2010E. The bonds are expected to sell through competitive bid as early as the week of Sept. 6, 2010. In addition, Fitch affirms the following ratings: --$3 billion in outstanding lottery revenue ...
- Fitch Rates Florida's $223MM Lottery Revs 'A+'; Outlook Stable Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:59PMNEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the following State of Florida State Board of Education lottery revenue bonds:
- Web threat to video stores Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:55PMWill the DVD store of the future be like a corner store, a vending machine or just not exist at all?
- D. Medical Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:17AMTIRAT CARMEL, ISRAEL--(Marketwire - 08/31/10) - D. Medical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: DMED - News )(TASE: DMDC) ("D. Medical"), a medical device company engaged through its subsidiaries in the research, development, manufacture and sale of innovative products for diabetes treatment and drug delivery, today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. The unaudited ...
- Reports should ease double-dip concerns Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:01AMINDICATOR: July Personal Income and Spending
- Dollar General Corporation Reports Record Second Quarter Sales and Earnings Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:00AMGOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.----Dollar General Corporation today reported financial results for its fiscal 2010 second quarter ended July 30, 2010. Net income was $141.2 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.41.
- Back to future for a lesson in economic sense Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:51AMThe past three columns in this series looked at the start of each decade since 1970, with the benefit of knowing what actually happened.
- Australia Bank Bonds Punished on Bubble Concern: Credit Markets Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:29AMInvestors in U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by Australian banks are demanding higher relative yields on concern the country’s property market is overheating.
- What kind of woman is happiest in China? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:25AMIf somebody were to ask, "What kind of woman is happiest in China?" there is now a standard answer. The women aged approximately 50 years with a disposable income of about 4,000 yuan a month, possess a bachelor’s degree and live in the city of Qingdao are the happiest among the women in China.
- London pre-open: Dow slump to hit Footsie Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:46PMLONDON (SHARECAST) - It’s not the welcome back from the Bank Holiday weekend that London would have wanted. Last night’s slump on Wall Street is expected to send markets tumbling over here this morning.
- Browse News Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:59PMNo bio yet. Boring! No friends yet. Nobody links to me! Dreaming of the regular old green turtles.
- Tuesday newspaper round-up: Osborne, Tesco, Airlines... Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:46PMLONDON (SHARECAST) - George Osborne is planning to cut staff numbers at the Treasury by about one-quarter and scale back his department’s role as he attempts to lead by example in the search for sweeping spending cuts across Whitehall.
- July personal income and spending higher, savings rate lower Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:47AMConsumer spending rose in July, but Americans remain wary about the future of the economy. Personal spending rose by $44.1 billion last month, or 0.4%, after falling less than 0.1% in June.
- US recovery fears grow on consumer money worries Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:30AMThe financial squeeze on US consumers was underlined by figures that kick off a critical week for the world's largest economy.
- Staying power: Former bodybuilder now has fitness studio in Stillwater Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:29AMValley Voices goes beyond regular newsmakers to highlight the varied residents who make the St. Croix Valley what it is.
- s Bassett to change course : Vermont Golf Association leader will retire after 27 seasons Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:48AMAfter 27 summers, Jim Bassett is ready to put on his bucket hat and ask the guy who’s running the golf tournament, “What do you want me to do?” ... - By BOB FREDETTE STAFF WRITER
- Beijing not the perfect place for its women Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:16AMWomen in Beijing feel they have a low sense of happiness and a relatively low quality of life, according to a survey released by Women of China magazine and the Hua Kun Women Survey Center on Tuesday.
- Gray income report sparks controversy Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:42PMA report on China's widening income gap and a potentially high level of unreported income earned by the rich has come under fire. The report, entitled Gray Income and National Income Distribution, suggested China's "gray income" reached 5.4 trillion yuan ($794 billion) in 2008.
- Cable Bills Rise as Economy Forces People to Stay on the Couch Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:44PMBeth Brodkin pays Comcast Corp. more than $200 a month for television and Internet services. The stay-at-home mom says it’s a bargain.
- Charitable gambling forced to get creative in tight economy Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:03PMGrace Thilmany sees all types. College students, middle-agedprofessionals and the elderly all come to bingo nights organized bythe Winona Eagles Club gambling manager.
- Charitable gambling on the decline in Minnesota Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:45PMWINONA, Minn. - A downturn in charitable gambling has socialclubs looking at new ways to bring in profits.
- Medicaid bailout will hurt Georgia Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:23PMMedicaid bailout will hurt Georgia
- 'I'll shout until they hear me' Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:27PMBob Russell’s constituency headquarters still hasn’t recovered from the election. The former church hall which houses his Colchester office is strewn with hustings paraphernalia including a now rather dated sticker which reads, ‘The Conservatives make me sick! Proud to be Liberal.’
- What’s your poison? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:40PMAt 21, you are new to the world of tipplers. At 27, you know a single malt from a blended whisky. Whether you fit into the first category or the second, what you sip says a little something about you. Spot that belly? It must be the beer. Longest hangover ever? Blame it on vodka. Quick kick?
- Study: Google Book Search Doesn’t Hurt Publishers, May Help Them Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:43PMWhile the wait continues for a decision in the long-running Google Book Search lawsuit and settlement proposal, a new study throws cold water on the idea that Google Book Search is bad for the publishing industry.
- British Nightclubs Shut as Economy Forces Revelers to Stay Home With Booze Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:30PMBritish nightclubs are closing as rising unemployment and the allure of cheap supermarket booze means more revelers stay home.
- Rethink on price index Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:35PMMumbai, Aug. 24: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today stressed the need to devise a new measure of consumer inflation that takes into account a more varied and representative basket of commodities and services.
- Could HSBC Get Stung In Africa? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:21PMThe Nedbank deal sounds good on paper but there are multiple reasons why it's not a great one for HSBC.
- School Tax Added Burden On Homeowners Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:45PMMost homeowners in the Louisville area are going to have dig a little deeper into their bank accounts this year.
- For Obama re-election hope, economy is still key Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:01PMVINEYARD HAVEN, Mass., (Reuters) - Forget about President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms and crackdown on Wall Street. American voters care most about their own wallets and U.S. elections are always about the economy.
