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RISMEDIA, November 1, 2010 --(MCT)-- Consumer confidence rose in October, though it remains near historically low levels, with a monthly gauge compiled by the Conference Board increasing to 50.2.

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«While much attention has been paid to the surge in popularity of Canada's natural resources over the past decade, Canadian companies have been quietly and steadily increasing their international sales of services,» wrote the Conference Board's Jacqueline Palladini.

The payoff looks like this: Deutsche Post, which privatized gradually during the 1990s, saw a 38 % reduction in its workforce and a 20 % increase in productivity, according to the Conference Board study.

But the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index is back down to 2011 levels, and some are blaming tax increases.

With the increasing reliance on tax data for business surveys, I fear for the quality of GDP estimates — and just look at what the Conference Board's error on the China LEI did to the markets this week.

The Conference Board says its index of leading indicators rose 0.8 percent last month, the eighth straight increase.

In the Conference Board's Index of Business Confidence survey, business leaders cited weak market demand, government policies, a shortage of qualified staff, and the depreciation of the Canadian dollar (which increases the cost of imported technology and machinery) as reasons for not investing.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index ® increased in April, following a decline in March.

The latest Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for March increased to 109.0 from 108.7 in February.

In addition, the Conference Board of Canada ties every $ 100 million increase in exports to 1,000 new jobs at home.

A growing labour shortage is projected to increase, with a study by the Conference Board of Canada projecting 113,800 unfilled jobs by 2025.

The New York State Educational Conference Board's recommendations include a $ 1.5 billion increase in state aid to maintain current services and an additional $ 500 million in targeted funding, according to a report provided to POLITICO.

The New York State Educational Conference Board, a coalition of state education organizations, is calling for a $ 2 billion increase in school aid in the 2018 - 19 state budget, despite a looming deficit and uncertainty over federal spending.

«We saw scores fall across the board for each of the legislative conferences based on a variety of factors, including the lack of action on bills most critical to our environmental health, as well as an increase in the passage of bills that actually do harm to New York's environment,» explained Executive Director Rob Moore.

The Educational Conference Board is calling for a $ 2 billion increase in state aid for 2018 - 19.

For the first time in five years, corporate leaders expect their companies» charitable giving to increase — by 3 percent this year and 5 percent next year, according to an annual Conference Board survey.

19 - 21 — Minority education: «Expanding Minority Opportunities,» first annual conference, co-sponsored by the Coalition to Increase Minority Degrees, the American Council on Education, Arizona State University, The College Board, the Charles A. Dana Foundation, The Educational Testing Service Southwestern Office, The Hewlett Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation, for students, educators, administrators, foundation officers, and corporate representatives, to be held at Arizona State University, Tempe Ariz..

The 47 - member administrative board of the U.S. Catholic Conference said, in a resolution adopted on Sept. 15, that the change it proposed would increase the likelihood that the Congress would approve the bill, and that the law would be...

Little Rock: Local advocates held a press conference in Little Rock on Thursday to draw attention to the state takeover of the city's public schools and the dissolution of a locally elected school board that had pledged to bring increased resources to the city's schools and students.

At OEA's summer conference, increasing cultural competency, strategies for teaching students who are English Language Learners (ELL), tactics to combat student absenteeism and behavioral issues, and workshops on how teachers can become nationally board certified were among the course offerings.

This is supported by the tax cuts and the increased consumer confidence of 125.4 (1985 = 100), up from 123.1 in December, as reported by the Conference Board.

In a cost - benefit analysis of the Liberal government's pension plan, the Conference Board says the increase in mandatory savings initially results in a period of reduced household spending as pension contributions lower family income.

TORONTO — The Conference Board of Canada says the proposed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan will mean long - term increases in income that offset the small negative effect on the economy over the near - to - medium term.

The North West is one of greater Sydney fastest growing regions with many business and corporations moving into the area taking advantage of the rapidly increasing population, well established business precincts such as North Ryde and Norwest Business Park provide a base for many businesses, Macquarie University is another of the areas landmarks and these areas feature some high quality and professional conference hotels that can cater for both large and small groups from one - day board meetings to multi-day Residential Conferences, Product Launches and Gala Dinners.

A growing labour shortage is projected to increase, with a study by the Conference Board of Canada projecting 113,800 unfilled jobs by 2025.

Recent studies have shown that employee raises are expected to increase around 3 percent, according to The Conference Board.

«After posting a significant increase in December, following an upward revision in November, the Employment Trends Index is improving,» said Gad Levanon, Director of Macroeconomic Research at The Conference Board.

«Consumer confidence increased moderately in June following a small decline in May,» said Lynn Franco, director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board, in a statement.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index ®, which had increased in December, improved moderately in January.

«Consumer confidence improved slightly in January, following an increase in December,» says Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board.

«Consumer confidence increased in August following a moderate improvement in July,» said Lynn Franco, director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board in a statement.

«Increasing uncertainty and apprehension about the future state of the economy and labor market, no doubt a result of the recent slowdown in job growth, are the primary reasons for the sharp reversal in confidence,» said Lynn Franco, director of Conference Board's consumer research center.

RISMEDIA, February 1, 2010 — The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December 2009, improved further in January 2010.

«Consumer confidence improved to its highest level since 2000 (Nov. 2000, 132.6) after a modest increase in January,» said Lynn Franco, director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board, in a statement.

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index increased for the fourth consecutive month to 92.4 in August.

«Consumer confidence improved further in December, due solely to increasing Expectations which hit a 13 - year high,» said Lynn Franco, director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board, in a statement.

The Conference Board also reported an increase in the share of respondents planning to buy a home within six months, from 4.4 percent in August to 6.3 percent in September, confirming the August decline in home buying plans was only one dip in a volatile data series, not an early warning signal.

The Consumer Confidence Index, reported by the Conference Board, increased to 114.8 in February, from 111.6 in January.

Long ones, according to the Conference Board, whose index of leading economic indicators (including jobless claims) continued to perk up in February in the biggest increase in nearly a year.

As Chart 2 illustrates, both the present situation and the expectations components of the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence index increased over the month, while only the expectations component of the University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index rose.