The Cox Automotive forecast released today indicates that U.S. July new-vehicle sales will show some recovery from the widespread software outage that impacted sales and reporting last month. In July, the seasonally...

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The Kearney Consumer Institute (KCI), an internal think tank of global strategy and management consultancy Kearney, today released the third quarterly edition of its Consumer Stress Index. Based on a finely calibrated set...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management today released its 2024 Defined Contribution (DC) Plan Participant Survey, shedding light on the dynamic changes in retirement savings and the evolving expectations of plan participants. The...

Mars, Incorporated today released the 2023 Mars Sustainable in a Generation Report, announcing notable progress toward its goal of achieving net zero by 2050, registering a record 8% GHG emissions reduction against its...

Leading British and American businesses have given a new vote of confidence in the strength of transatlantic ties on trade, business and economic relationships despite an uncertain political context with national elections...

TORONTO, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Members of the CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM) team joined Graham Mackenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and...

Midland, the leader in two-way radio communications technology, is excited to announce its three-year sponsorship with Experience Camps. This sponsorship underscores Midland's dedication to safety, education, and...

Catalyst begins FY25 with a stronger balance sheet and a pipeline of low-cost, organic growth options

The CRE Finance Council (CREFC), the industry association representing the nearly $6 trillion commercial and multifamily real estate finance industry, today released the results of its Second-Quarter 2024 (2Q 2024) Board...

Employers can expect lower employee attrition through the remainder of 2024, according to the latest results of the Eagle Hill Consulting Employee Retention Index. For the second quarter of this year, the Employee...

Piraeus proudly announces that it has received three prestigious international awards at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024. During the ceremony, which took place on July 18, 2024, in London, Piraeus was recognized...

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Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) (the "Company") today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Environmental Solutions Group ("ESG") from Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV), in a $2.0 billion all-cash...

Chinese officials as well as domestic and foreign observers on Friday applauded the adoption of a resolution on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization, highlighting China's resolve to...

China's economy is on track for stable growth, with strong policies and reforms needed for a sustainable economic recovery, a Chinese official said following a key meeting to draw up the next blueprint for China's...

Kia is pleased to announce that it has been named among TIME Magazine's "World's Most Sustainable Companies of 2024."

Olympus, a global medical technology company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced its support for a decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined by 0.2 percent in June 2024 to 101.1 (2016=100), following a decline of 0.4 percent (upwardly revised) in May. Over the first half of 2024, the LEI...

Ben Funk, partner at Launchbay Capital, a leading multistage venture firm, today highlighted the rapid growth and potential of private market secondaries as a key investment strategy for both institutional and individual...

Startup Nation Central, a non-profit that promotes the Israeli innovation ecosystem around the world, published a report of the first half of 2024 in Israeli tech, based on data and insights from its ecosystem...

The U.S. economy will continue its steady expansion for the foreseeable future, but by the end of the decade may be facing a crisis of severe proportions, according to Beacon Economics' new outlook for the United...

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, data, analysis, benchmark prices and workflow solutions for the commodities, energy, battery metals and energy transition...

Cox Enterprises announced that Anne Lofye has been named senior vice president of Corporate Services & Sustainability, effective immediately.

Overall labor market indicators point to improvements for middle- and lower-income workers, with "functional unemployment rates" declining and earnings rising for key demographics, according to a report by the  Ludwig...

Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company, is excited to be included in the top 250 fintech companies in the world by CNBC and Statista for the first time. The list, which also features global companies...

June home sales declined 7.2% from May's strong showing and were down 11.6% year over year – atypical considering June historically has more sales than May.

On 16 July 2024, S&P Global held the "Seizing Opportunities to Drive a Sustainable Future - S&P Global Sustainable1 Sustainability Seminar and the Launch of Sustainability Yearbook 2024 (China Edition)" in Beijing....

Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY), a leading provider of property and casualty insurance, has announced a strategic partnership with the UCLA Anderson Forecast to spearhead research into the growing impact and implications of...

An alarming 51% of women in the Peak 65® Zone have less than $100,000 in assets, and among single women in this demographic, the number jumps to 67% who have less than $100,000 in assets for retirement. More than 4.1...

Home listings are piling up as buyers step back from the peak of home shopping season faster than normal, according to the latest monthly report1 from Zillow®.

Fastmarkets, one of the industry's leading cross-commodity price reporting agencies (PRA), announced today that it has completed its annual review of its adherence to the International Organization of Securities...

China's gross domestic product (GDP) reached around 61.68 trillion yuan (about $8.65 trillion), and grew 5 percent year on year in the first half of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday. In...

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has kept its 2024–25 growth forecasts for the ASEAN+3 region broadly unchanged at 4.4 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively, in its latest quarterly update of the ASEAN+3...

Driven by a collective objective to help further the maritime and cruise industry's decarbonization goals, more than 70 maritime leaders met earlier this week at a Decarbonization Summit hosted by Royal Caribbean Group...

SOURCE Deloitte K-12 parents weigh prices and priorities in preparation for the new school year as they budget for necessities and make room for a few indulgences NEW YORK, July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  Key takeaways Back-to-school spending for K-12 students will likely remain flat, estimated to reach a collective $31.3 billion, or approximately $586 per student, accord...

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The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convenes in Beijing from Monday to Thursday, attracting high attention globally. An article by Bloomberg entitled "Why China's...

TORONTO, July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Riva Walia, Founding Managing Director, France-Canada Chamber of Commerce (FCCCO) along with Her Worship Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, Bertrand Pous, Consul General - France in...

For the second consecutive month, the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index - a leading indicator tracking demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories and backlogs based on a monthly survey of 27,000...

Bias within business systems like hiring and performance evaluations poses significant risks for both employees and organizations. That is according to a new report by The Conference Board in partnership with the Equality...

Oka, The Carbon Insurance Company™ (Oka), and Socotra, the leading modern policy administration system, have unveiled a strategic partnership aimed at carbon markets and scaling climate solutions.

BorgWarner published its 2024 Sustainability Report, "Driving Progress." The report shares the company's progress toward meeting its sustainability goals.

The U.S. Property and Casualty (P&C) Insurance Performance Rankings published by S&P Global Market Intelligence, an annual ranking of the 100-largest P&C carriers in the country, found that commercial insurers...

TORONTO, July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Julian Klymocho, President & CEO, Accelerate, and his team joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the...

Today, Sotheby's International Realty released its 2024 Mid-Year Luxury Outlook? report, complementing its highly coveted annual edition, offering consumers a crucial advantage in navigating the fast-paced luxury...

Mortgage rates stuck near seven percent and record high home prices have cooled housing market activity in the Mid-Atlantic. However, demand remains strong as buyers wait for better rates and more inventory. In June, there...

In corporate America, the growing focus on achieving environmental and social goals has brought about more attention to companies' ESG strategies. New research by The Conference Board reveals that companies have made...

While rents are most expensive in large coastal markets like New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area and Boston, the fastest-growing rents are in unexpected places. New data from Zillow® shows rents are growing faster in...

Carson Group released its 2024 Midyear Outlook, "Eyes on the Prize." The investments research team forecasts an economy that continues to see a solid rate of expansion as a result of strong jobs growth and robust consumer...

In the face of a rapid and outsized decline in revenue triggered by the pandemic, the US child care sector demonstrated strong perseverance against significant challenges. Revenue for the industry reached $68.5 billion in...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) decreased in June to 110.27, from a downwardly revised 111.04 in May. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for payroll employment. When the Index...

The Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 3.2 points in June to 72.6, rebounding from last month's dip and returning the index nearer the plateau it set earlier this year. This month,...

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, data, analysis, benchmark prices and workflow solutions for the commodities, energy, battery metals and energy transition...

On July 4th, the ETF Connect Program, which facilitated two way capital flows between mainland China and Hong Kong for eligible ETFs, celebrated its two-year anniversary. Over the past two years, the program strengthened...

IG Global & Savings are paying "record-high" bonuses of £4m to clients after their start to 2024 being strong, with better than expected revenue, up 10%, and profit up 23%. The Istanbul owned, U.K. based savings group...

Payrolls rose by a healthy amount in June following a robust gain in May. While Q2 payroll additions were slower on average than in Q1 and in 2023, hiring remains vigorous. Of course, a handful of industries are driving...

TORONTO, July 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Robert McLeod, Interim CEO, Nations Royalty Corp ("Nations Royalty" or the "Company") (TSXV: NRC) and Eva Clayton, President, Nisga'a Lisims Government and their teams joined Andrew...

Zhao Yan, Chairperson and CEO of Bloomage, attended the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Summer Davos Forum) organized by the World Economic Forum to offer insights on navigating the current uncertainties in the...

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today that the indicated dividend net changes (increases less decreases) for U.S. domestic common stocks increased $16.05 billion during Q2 2024, compared to the $16.03 billion increase...

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Private sector employment increased by 150,000 jobs in June and annual pay was up 4.9 percent year-over-year, according to the June ADP® National Employment Report™ produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration...

BOSTON, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows:

Juan Camilo Camargo Amaya, from Colombia, was excited after attending a weeklong youth exchange program in China in June, describing it as "an outstanding experience."

The Conference Board has been honored for its work in expanding the public's knowledge of international affairs. On behalf of the organization, President and CEO Steve Odland accepted the Foreign Policy Association...

The emerging beauty brand, PMPM, cliched the International Industry Influential Brand Award at the Corporate Globalization and Sustainable Development Forum 2024 organized by the United Nations (UN). During the event, Shan...

Litigation Update: In a victory for consumers, Pure Culture Organics™ (PCO) today announced that after a series of court rulings against Lifeway Foods NASDAQ: (LWAY), Lifeway Foods chose to dismiss its claims against PCO...

The REMADE Institute is pleased to announce it has been awarded $380,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop Circular Economy workforce training for the nation's rapidly growing electronics scrap and...

U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.2 million temporary and contract workers per week in the first quarter of 2024, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association-down by 186,000 from...

Rheem®, the Atlanta-based manufacturer of water heating and HVAC products, released its fifth annual Sustainability Progress Report highlighting advancements in the ongoing global initiative, A Greater Degree of Good™.

VantageScore, a leading national credit-scoring company, today released its May 2024 CreditGauge, a monthly analysis highlighting the overall health of U.S. consumer credit. The average VantageScore 4.0 credit score held...

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Globally, in the first half (H1) of 2024 there were 551 listings raising US$52.2b in capital, a 12% decrease in the number of IPOs and a 16% drop in proceeds raised year-on-year (YOY). This result is mainly due to a...

When it comes to their stamina for paying historically high food prices, U.S. consumers are gassed. Having borne the brunt of a protracted post-pandemic inflation runup with extraordinary resilience, Americans have finally...

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Germany's Federal Statistical Office says that 2022 turnover in goods and services in the sector reached 107.5 billion euros – an annual increase of 16.9 percent.

The Florida Council of 100, a group of over 150 business leaders dedicated to fostering economic growth and improving the quality of life in Florida, today announced a first-of-its-kind economic development strategy to...

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released today the findings of its 2024 Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.  This annual report analyzes line-item costs, operating efficiencies, and revenue...

TORONTO, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), along with the investment community, presenting companies, and sponsors: BTV Business Television, Canaccord Genuity,...

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® dipped in June to 100.4 (1985=100), down from 101.3 in May. The Present Situation Index-based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market...

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the April 2024 results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices. The leading measure of U.S. home prices shows that the upward trend decelerated in April 2024....

Lockton, Inc., the world's largest independent and privately held insurance brokerage, reported global revenue of $3.55 billion for its fiscal year ended April 30, 2024, compared to $3.09 billion in its previous fiscal...

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. ("Montrose" or "the Company") (NYSE: MEG), a high-growth global environmental solutions company, today released its 2023 Sustainability Report providing updates on the Company's...

81% of Americans are dining out once a month or more, with 39% dining out once a week or more.Money-saving hacks include grabbing a doggy bag (45%), opting for value meals (39%), and taking advantage of happy hour deals...

REYL Intesa Sanpaolo announces the release of its third edition of FORWARD, a thought leadership publication that tackles key socio-economic issues. The latest edition addresses the global energy transition.

TORONTO, June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Chief Executive Officer Kurt MacAlpine and other representatives of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX), joined Loui Anastasoupolos, CEO, Toronto Stock Exchange to open the market and...

Bybit, one of the world's top three crypto exchanges by volume, has released its Q2 Asset Allocation report, which covers the period from December 2023 to May 2024.

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today released its sixth annual Corporate Impact Report, highlighting its mission to be More Than a Car Company®. The report showcases the automaker's commitment to all its stakeholders,...

As many businesses continue the push to get workers back to the office, a new survey from The Conference Board reveals that making the trek in may help your career.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. decreased by 0.5 percent in May 2024 to 101.2 (2016=100), following a 0.6 percent decline in April. Over the six-month period between November 2023 and May...

Lower-income workers took a hit in May, with the overall "functional unemployment" rate climbing by nearly a half percentage point and a spike in the True Rate of Unemployment (TRU) for Black workers, according to the...

T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, released its outlook for global financial markets for the remainder of 2024. Underpinning the outlook for the next six months is the change in...

Almost half of all business owners expect interest rates to increase in the next six months, highlighting mounting economic concerns, according to a recent survey from Nationwide of 800 U.S. business owners.

The RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), presented by RSM US LLP ("RSM") in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, rose to 132.0 in the second quarter from 130.7 in the prior period on a seasonally adjusted...

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today introduced Connected Power, a groundbreaking solution that helps monitor, manage and automate buildings' power usage at the plug level. The solution offers insights into where energy is...

Nicor Gas unveiled its inaugural Community Impact Report that highlights the company's contributions to the welfare and development of the communities it serves through its charitable giving and volunteerism.  The...

TORONTO, June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Business and innovation leaders from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas joined the TSX U.S. team to open the market and celebrate the cross-border connectivity between U.S. companies,...

The "618" Grand Promotion of 2024 has drawn to a close, a landmark event that has ushered in a new era of simplified shopping. This year's event has eschewed the traditional pre-sales format in favor of an elongated...

Today, John Gardner, Vice President, Public Policy, at the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, released the following statement:

High-net-worth individuals believe U.S. stocks offer the best opportunities for growing assets, but that conviction is less held by younger investors finds the 2024 Bank of America Private Bank Study of Wealthy Americans....