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US Construction Employment Expanded in 215 Metro Areas
Aug 12, 2014US construction employment expanded in 215 metro areas, declined in 80 and was stagnant in 44 between June 2013 and June 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Wednesday by the Associated General Contractors ...
Tags: employment, expand, Metro Areas
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Spanish Textile Industry Created 3,047 New Jobs During The Month of April, 2014
May 15, 2014The Spanish textile industry, including apparel, leather and footwear created 3,047 new jobs during the month of April, 2014, as per the membership in employment data of the Seguridad Social (Social Security) of Spain, modaes.es reports. ...
Tags: Textile Industry, apparel
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Metro Markets Have Seen Year-Over-Year Economic Gains, According to The First American LMI
May 7, 2014Of the 351 metro markets measured, 300 have seen year-over-year economic gains, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI). The index shows that 59 metros have fully returned to or even ...
Tags: Metro Markets, Economic Gains
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Gold Is Lacking Direction Ahead of Key US Employment Data Due Friday
Apr 4, 2014Gold is lacking direction ahead of key US employment data due Friday, with mixed views on physical demand. ANZ said in a gold report that "the $100/oz decline in gold over the past two weeks was largely the unwinding of the 'safehaven' ...
Tags: Service, employment data, Economy
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Markets Returned to or Exceeded Their Last Normal Levels of Economic and Housing Activity
Feb 26, 2014Markets in 58 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index ...
Tags: Markets Recover, NAHB, LMI
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Construction Employment Expanded in 192 Metro Areas
Feb 17, 2014Construction employment expanded in 192 metro areas, declined in 84 and was stagnant in 63 between December 2012 and December 2013, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Wednesday by the Associated General ...
Tags: Construction, steel, Mineral
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Frigid Weather in U.S. Would Boost The Demand for Heating Oil
Feb 10, 2014Oil prices rose sharply Friday on speculation that frigid weather in U.S. would boost the demand for heating oil. The impact of cold weather on demand is the focus of market. It was reported that last month was the coldest January since ...
Tags: Oil Prices, Mineral
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Markets Returned to or Exceeded Their Last Normal Levels of Economic and Housing Activity
Dec 9, 2013Markets in 54 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets ...
Tags: housing markets
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Canada Is Among The Five Largest Energy Producing Countries in The World
Nov 29, 2013Canada is among the five largest energy producing countries in the world according to the International Energy Agency, and Canadian jobs in oil and gas productions are expected to continue to grow into the future. Positions expected to ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, gas, oil
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Hiring of Technology Professionals Has Been on The Upswing
Jul 10, 2013Hiring of technology professionals has been on the upswing in the first half of this year, with new IT hires accounting for about 10% of all the job growth in the U.S. in June, according to two independent assessments. Total tech ...
Tags: Computer Products, software, economy
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Retail Sales Shows Positive Momentum to Varying Degrees in May
Jun 14, 2013Retail sales showed positive momentum to varying degrees in May, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported that May retail sales at $421.1 ...
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US May Retail Sales Increased 0.6 Percent Seasonally Adjusted From April
Jun 14, 2013Improved consumer confidence and spending helped drive retail sales in May. According to the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, May retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and ...
Tags: Retail Sales, Apparel
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Sharemarket Pulled Back as Profit Warnings Continued to Drag on Sentiment
May 22, 2013The sharemarket pulled back yesterday as profit warnings in the mining services and consumer discretionary sectors continued to drag on sentiment. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.6 per cent at 5180.1 points after falling to ...
Tags: Stocks, Mining Services Companies, Profit
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NRF Releases The Growth Rate That Is Less Than Impressive Based on Data
May 15, 2013While retail sales were up in April, the growth rate was less than impressive based on data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported that April retail sales at ...
Tags: Processing Machinery, Commerce, NRF
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Australian Shares Rose High as China's Import Data Helped US Shares to Record Highs
Apr 12, 2013AUSTRALIAN shares rose to a two-week high yesterday as China's strong March import data helped US shares to record highs, and after minutes of a Federal Reserve meeting did little to change the belief that it is committed to supporting the ...
Tags: economy