A Look At This Mornings Big Michigan Consumer Sentiment Number
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index final report for February came in at 77.5, the highest level since January 2008.The February number beat the Briefing.com consensus expectation of no...
View Article3.5 Minutes Of Terror: The Final Moments Of Air France Flight 447
After more than two hours into a very long flight, most of the passengers on Flight 447 were probably settling down to sleep.Past midnight, on the first leg of a long flight and cruising at 35,000...
View ArticleHere's Why The M&A Surge May Not Last
M&A activity is up 39%, year-over-year, for the first five months of 2011, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers' report.According to PwC, this is all about balance sheet conditions.From the...
View ArticleSTUDY: Gamers May Get Confused And Attempt Virtual Skills In Real Life
Technological advances, a commitment to cinema-esque story telling, and more interactive experiences are making video games more realistic every day. But is that a good thing?A report from Nottingham...
View ArticleBinge Drinking Costs The US Economy A Staggering $224 Billion
It's well understood that if you spend a night binge drinking, your next workday is basically shot. As long as you only do it once in a while, it won't hurt much, right? But according to the Centers...
View ArticleHere's Why You Can't Find An Awesome Person To Fill Your Awesome Startup Job
Everyone wants to work for a startup, so why are all of your applicants duds?Inside Startups just released a report that tells recruiters what they're doing wrong.Inside Startups is a weekly newsletter...
View ArticleThe Only 3 Charts You Need To See From The Financial Services Roundtable...
The Financial Services Roundtable came out with a report this morning on the health of the banking industry and in a sentence, it says: We're coming back, and we're looking good.In truth, it's...
View ArticleA Majority Of Complaints Sent To The CFPB Reported Credit Card Issues
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began accepting mortgage and credit card complaints last year, consumers were quick to respond.According to the CFPB's semi-annual report, between July 21...
View ArticleHey America: Soon More Mothers And Daughters Will Have The Privilege Of Being...
The AP is reporting that the Pentagon will issue revisions to the rules about having women serve in and around combat zones. According to defense officials, the new rules are expected to continue the...
View ArticleREPORT: Apple Wants To Break The Thinness Barrier With The Next iPhone (AAPL)
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for KGI Securities, has issued a report stating that Apple will introduce in-cell touch panels on its next iPhone, reports Apple Insider.This could make the new phone 0.44...
View ArticleYou Need To Investigate The Company Before Accepting The Job Offer
It’s earnings season for major corporations — and as they report their earnings per share, they also may share some information that is useful to candidates who are being recruited to join their...
View ArticleAlmost Every Household Is Worse Off Now Than It Was Three Years Ago
As the economy sputters along, consumers are feeling the squeeze in their annual paychecks.That's according to Sentier Research, whose latest report found household incomes have been declining ever...
View ArticleReport: Complaints About Violence In New York Schools Are At An All-Time High
Reports of violent incidents at New York City schools — including sexual assault and fighting — have increased by more than 50 since 2005, The New York Post reported.Alarmingly, it is the more serious...
View ArticleA New Report Shows That The Gender Gap Has Gotten Wider In The US
The World Economic Forum just released its annual Global Gender Gap Report 2012, and it does not look good for the United States, who took home the 22nd spot.The report, which first began back in 2006,...
View ArticleIt's Ironic What Job Is Most Likely To Get You Sick Or Injured In America
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its occupational injuries and illnesses report, which calculates the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers last year.The riskiest job...
View ArticleThe Most Common Way Americans Injure Themselves On The Job
A new report from the BLS takes a look at the most common workplace injuries that resulted in people missing days. By a long shot, the most common injuries requiring days off were sprains, strains, and...
View ArticleThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 2013 Report Has Been Leaked...
The draft of a major global warming report by the UN's climate science panel has been leaked online.The fifth assessment report (AR5) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is not due...
View ArticleWhy The World's Most Sustainable Company Publishes CO2 Emissions Next To Its...
There's a difference between a company having a sustainability program and actually being sustainable. The difference is measurement. When you have data on what your efforts are accomplishing, you can...
View ArticleGOOD NEWS: Fewer Young People Are Being Murdered
Youth homicide rates reached a 30-year low in 2010, following a fluctuating but generally downward trend since 1994, according to a new report.In 2010, about seven to eight out of every 100,000...
View Article2012 Proves We're On A Collision Course With Dramatic Climate Change
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new massive federal study says the world in 2012 sweltered with continued signs of climate change. Rising sea levels, snow melt, heat buildup in the oceans, and melting Arctic sea...
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