Market Digest

OPEC Pumps 30.87 Million Barrels of Crude Oil Per Day in January 2012

Market Digest — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:49:16 +0000

Crude oil output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose to 30.87 million barrels per day (b/d) in January 2012 from 30.83 million b/d in December 2011. This leaves the organization overproducing its brand new production ceiling by 870,000 b/d, according to a just-released Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials [...]

Global Study Reveals Average Annual Revenue from Professional Coaching

Market Digest — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:47:25 +0000

Research just released from the 2012 ICF Global Coaching Studyshows the global average annual revenue that is generated by professionals providing coaching services to be approximately $47,900 (USD). This figure represents income generated solely from coaching or from providing coaching services. Results also showed that almost all coaches offer services in addition to coaching. On [...]

Economic Impacts of Commercial Casino Industry Equivalent to 1 Percent of U.S. GDP

Market Digest — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:23:32 +0000

The American Gaming Association (AGA) released a comprehensive report showing that the economic impacts of the commercial casino industry spread throughout the entire U.S. economy in 2010. The report, “Beyond the Casino Floor: Economic Impacts of the Commercial Casino Industry,” is the first of its kind and offers new in-depth analysis of the gaming industry, [...]

Business Travelers Refuse Trips to Risky Locations

Market Digest — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:34:12 +0000

Nearly half of people surveyed would refuse to go on a business trip to a location they consider dangerous unless their employer provided them with emergency medical and other services, according to a survey by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Twenty-three percent of business travelers indicated that they would refuse to go on the [...]

Half of the World’s Top 10 Growing Airports in Asia Pacific

Market Digest — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:40:22 +0000

The growth in scheduled flights worldwide continues again in February with airlines providing 5% more flights. In line with the general worldwide trend for larger aircraft, this translates to a slightly larger capacity increase (of 6%) as the average available seats in February 2012 nudges towards 127 per aircraft versus 125 in the same period [...]

Top Reasons Luxury Buyers Stay Loyal and Provides Key Insights By Brand

Market Digest — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:10:04 +0000

The 2012 New Luxury Vehicle Loyalty Study examines why luxury buyers stay with a brand—and why they leave for another luxury brand. According to the 2012 New Luxury Vehicle Loyalty Study, conducted by Polk and AutoTrader.com, brand affinity and quality/reliability are among the top reasons luxury buyers stay with their brand. Polk analyzed patterns for [...]

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index Closed Up 2.26% in January 2012

Market Digest — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:25:00 +0000

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed up 2.26% in January as all of the component strategies reported positive results. The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index provides daily published index values which enable investors to track the impact of market events on the hedge fund industry. January 2012 and December [...]

Online Labor Demand Rises 61,300 in January 2012

Market Digest — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:47:33 +0000

Online advertised vacancies rose 61,300 in January 2012 to 4,383,400, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series. Nationally, there are 8.8 million more unemployed than advertised vacancies and the Supply/Demand rate stands at 3 unemployed for every vacancy. “The monthly increase for the last 2 months (December and January) averaged 93,000/month, giving [...]

Cheap Family Travel Insurance

Market Digest — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:11:02 +0000

Many people think that buying a travel insurance is just another way of wasting money and that they can manage to return safe to their homes after their holidays abroad. Well, insurances are additional expenses but they are not in vain, especially if you’re traveling with your family. So, for your own peace of mind, [...]

Travel Insurance Tips for Smooth Sailing

Market Digest — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:45 +0000

The Costa Concordia cruise ship accident has many today doubting the safety of a shipboard vacation, but according to the Cruise Lines International Association, the world’s largest cruise line association, 16 million of us enjoyed sailing the world’s oceans last year. Statistically, cruises are considered one of the safest forms of travel but you can [...]