News by subject: ECO

Miami-Dade County real estate has already posted the 6th best total home sales year ever and it has two more...

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence; the Honourable Cory Deagle, Minister of Transportation and...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) - A key driver of the economy, the Canadian tourism industry generated over $100 billion in annual revenues before being decimated by the pandemic. Today, the Government of Canada is ensuring that...

Manitoba is home to a dynamic and diversified economy, full of skilled workers and entrepreneurs. The province is known for its rich agricultural base, transportation expertise, vibrant arts community, and as a significant manufacturing hub. The...

Florida's housing market reported higher median prices and more inventory (active listings) in October compared to a year ago, though inflation and rising interest rates remained a factor for buyers, according to Florida Realtors®' latest housing...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. decreased by 0.8 percent in October 2022 to 114.9 (2016=100), following a decline of 0.5 percent in September. The LEI is now down 3.2 percent over the six-month period between April and...

New and used car prices might be cooling slightly ahead of the holiday season, but the car shopping experts at Edmunds caution that rising interest rates should make consumers reevaluate their shopping habits before quickly jumping into a car loan....

RAD Diversified REIT Inc. ("RADD") is bringing its excellence to a new stage: Charles Schwab. After an extraordinary year of growth, there's no denying that the RADD REIT is having its best year yet. First, the landmark trust that its Q1 share price...

Consilium Staffing, a locum tenens firm with more than a decade of award-winning experience in the healthcare staffing industry, announced that 2022 was a record-breaking year for growth and expansion?and the upward business trajectory is expected to...

Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the latest results of its Milliman Pension Buyout Index (MPBI). As the Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) market continues to grow, it has become increasingly important to...

The "Global Short-term Risks that Will Impact Your Business" report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Post-pandemic, 2022 has triggered a unique set of challenges that are already causing major disruptions to business. As...

A new study released today, The Economic Value of Surety Bonds, finds public and private construction projects protected by surety have lower rates of contractor default, lower cost of completion in the case of default, and are finished faster than...

Across retail e-commerce categories, online orders have increased 9% YoY just this past week, compared to the previous timeframe last year. From November 9th to 16th, digital marketing agency NetElixir has noticed a promising spike in online sales...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario's (FSRA) Q3 2022 solvency report finds that the majority of Ontario pensions are generally in good health at the end of the third quarter despite economic challenges and market volatility....

Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, tabled the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022?23, in the House of Commons. These Supplementary Estimates propose $20.8 billion in voted budgetary spending across 87 federal...

New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN) is launching a specialized hub with dedicated resources to drive inclusive economic development, advance racial equity, and reduce health inequities in US cities with populations ranging from 50,000 to 500,000...

A new report, entitled "The Socio-Economic...

Consumer virtual reality (VR) will be worth $6.9bn in 2022, increasing to $20bn in 2027, according to Omdia's Consumer VR Headset and Content Revenue Forecast 2022-2027. In the face of macroeconomic challenges, the market continues to expand, with...

CDPQ today announced a $40-million additional investment in Fonds québécois d'amorçage Teralys, a Québec start-up fund created at CDPQ's initiative that is managed by Teralys Capital, a Montréal-based private fund manager. Launched at the end of 2019...

Ballard Power Systems , today announced a purchase order from repeat customer Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. ("Solaris"; www.solarisbus.com), a leading European bus manufacturer, for 25 hydrogen fuel cell engines....

With a tight labor market and economic uncertainty on the horizon, Glassdoor and Indeed today released the 2023 Hiring & Workplace Trends Report, an inaugural multi-country report that uncovers emerging labor market...

Time spent watching television climbed for the second consecutive month in October according to The Gauge, Nielsen's monthly total TV and streaming snapshot. The 2.2% monthly increase in TV consumption was underpinned by the nearly 10% jump in...

Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. ("Northstar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the first collection of previously landfill bound asphalt shingles at the Company's asphalt shingle reprocessing facility in Delta, British Columbia ("Empower...

Buyers and sellers are both stepping away as skyrocketing mortgage rates have settled the housing market into a more balanced state, according to the...

True love costs a lot more this year, as record-high inflation drives PNC's 39th annual Christmas Price Index® (PNC CPI) up 10.5%, the third highest year-over-year increase in the index's history. The PNC CPI, a light-hearted take on the Bureau of...

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.  today announced the gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for October 2022 measured -0.96%....

Now in its ninth year, the Total Workforce Indextm analyzes more than 200 factors to evaluate workforce availability, cost efficiency, regulation, and productivity across 69 markets.When analyzing all the data, including workforce availability,...

ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released its third-quarter 2022 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 1.97 million mortgages...

With its prime geographical location, investor-friendly business environment and a multitude of other competitive advantages, Jamaica is seen as a very attractive investment destination. "It's an exciting time to invest in Jamaica with a number of...

October revealed a vastly different housing market from one year ago, with 30.7% fewer closings, 36.8% more homes for sale, and the average home taking nearly a week longer to sell, at 35 days on market. As a result, the Median Sales Price was pushed...

British Columbia's convenience store operators are pulling together for a campaign to raise awareness about the disastrous impact contraband tobacco is having on B.C.'s convenience retailers and communities....

California's housing market continued shifting in October as the monthly average 30-year...

From the Coast Mountains to the Kootenays, British Columbians across the Southern Interior are coming together to build their businesses and create vibrant communities. PacifiCan is here to help....

No less than $7 billion has been left on the table in Quebec over the last year due to the labour shortage that persists in the manufacturing sector, as $4 billion was lost to refused contracts and accumulated delays, added to $3 billion in losses...

T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, held its annual U.S. Retirement Market Outlook press briefing yesterday, offering research-based insights on major themes expected to shape the retirement landscape in...

Global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has announced its expansion into the European market, opening its latest business unit in the United Kingdom....

Homes and buildings across Canada are where we work, live and play. But they are also Canada's third-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Decarbonizing Canada's buildings is critical to combating climate change and achieving a net-zero...

Full trade liberalization generates a $60.33 billion increase in global welfare, 63.12% of which accrues to OECD countries. New research finds the net effect of a global free trade agreement is still overwhelmingly positive for both OECD and non-OECD...

The "China-plus-one" strategy employed by numerous multinational companies is entering a new phase, shifting away from an emphasis on alternate supply chain routes to a strategic focus on a longer-term presence in low-cost countries (LCC) in Asia,...

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced the launch of its second annual EY Future Workplace Index (the Index), which tracks executive sentiment and behavioral data around the workplace of the future. The survey reveals surprisingly optimistic...

LendingClub Corporation , the parent company of LendingClub Bank, America's leading digital marketplace bank, today released findings from the 16th edition of the Reality Check:...

Wind River Tiny Homes, a privately owned design and build company, announces record growth across production, sales, facilities, and team.   "Our growth is driven by a commitment to crafting great products that people...

Around 1000 startups, two unicorns, and record VC investment are just a few of Lithuania's startup ecosystem achievements last year. According to Dealroom.co, Lithuania's startup ecosystem has grown 16,6 times in five years and is now valued at 10...

The aircraft ACMI leasing market in Africa has reported unprecedented growth in the first three quarters of the financial year 2022 and is expected to maintain this trend during the forecast period until 2028. Given the ongoing resource investments...

Two-thirds of Western business leaders believe constitutional reforms recently implemented by the President of Kazakhstan have made the country a more attractive investment opportunity, a new YouGov survey has...

Intrum's annual European Consumer Payment Report shows that inflation has tightened its grip on European households' finances. Consumer confidence has fallen to record-low levels, and while most consumers say they are changing their spending habits,...

Morguard Corporation ("Morguard") today released its 2022 U.S. Economic Outlook and Multi-Suite Residential Rental Market Fundamentals Mid-Year Update, providing a detailed analysis of the 2022 U.S. real estate market and trends to watch for in the...

Today, George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview and Taneen Rudyk, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced an investment of $316,253 in eight Saskatchewan communities to support data-driven decisions about...

Produced by MIT Technology Review Insights in association with Code42, the Cyber Defense Index 2022/23 (CDI) is the first annual comparative ranking of the world's 20 largest and most digitally forward economies on their preparation against, and...

NEWS T. Rowe Price held its 40th annual global...