Employment Trends Index DeclinesJob slowdown continues for second straight month
Tue, 06/07/2011 - 12:10
(The Conference Board: New York) -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) declined for the second month in a row in May 2011 to 99.7, down from April’s revised figure of 100.1. The May figure is up 5.3 percent from a year ago.
“… So Where Are the Jobs? For U.S. economy, bouncing back is problematic
Tue, 05/10/2011 - 06:00
(The Conference Board: New York) -- When it comes to recessions, the U.S. economy doesn’t bounce back like it used to, The Conference Board reports in a recent analysis.
By March 2011, the number of people employed in the United States was only 0.2-… The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index DeclinesJob market, income expectations are gloomier
Wed, 03/30/2011 - 10:38
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in February 2011, declined in March. The index now stands at 63.4 (1985 = 100), down from 72.0 in February. The Present Situation Index improved to 36.9 from 33.8. The… The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index DeclinesJob market, income expectations are gloomier
Wed, 03/30/2011 - 10:38
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in February 2011, declined in March. The index now stands at 63.4 (1985 = 100), down from 72.0 in February. The Present Situation Index improved to 36.9 from 33.8. The… Corporate Social Responsibility Can Enhance Customer ValueNew report from The Conference Board offers 10 recommendations
Mon, 02/21/2011 - 10:25
(The Conference Board: New York) -- Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities have the potential to enhance customer value in many ways, The Conference Board Inc. said in a recently published report.
“Investing in CSR to Enhance Customer… Corporate Boards Are Owning Up to Risk ManagementNew study finds top brass overseeing risk best practices as part of business strategy
Wed, 09/15/2010 - 12:41
(The Conference Board: New York) -- Corporate boards are beginning to take ownership of risk management, according to recently released report by The Conference Board.
The report, “Risk Oversight Practices: Insights from Corporate Directors,” (… Study: Corporate Oversight Lacking on Sustainability ProgramsFragmented efforts, little standardization, and benchmarking under increasing focus by shareholder activism.
Thu, 06/10/2010 - 11:32
(The Conference Board: New York) -- Although many companies lack the structural framework to enable proper director oversight of sustainability programs, they rarely consult outside expertise, according to a report released by The Conference Board… Report: Offshoring Evolving at a Rapid PaceSpeed to market and domestic shortage of science and engineering skills drive offshoring projects.
Tue, 08/11/2009 - 13:10
(The Conference Board: New York) -- The number of U.S. companies with an offshoring strategy has more than doubled from 2005 to 2008 and very few plan to relocate activities back to the United States, according to Duke Offshoring Research Network's… Conference Board Says Offshoring Innovation On the UpswingDuke University and The Conference Board say offshoring has more than doubled since 2005.
Mon, 08/03/2009 - 15:00
(The Conference Board: New York) -- The number of U.S. companies with an offshoring strategy has more than doubled from 2005 to 2008 and very few plan to relocate activities back to the United States, according to Duke Offshoring Research Network's… Consumer Confidence Index Declines Again
Mon, 03/31/2008 - 22:00
(The Conference Board: New York) -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined sharply in February, fell further in March. The Index now stands at 64.5, down from 76.4 in February. The Expectations index declined to 47.9 from…
