http://www.conference-board.org The Conference Board News Archive en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:07:39 UTC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss webmaster@conference-board.org Copyright©2009 - The Conference Board, Inc. All rights reserved. The Conference Board torch and logo are registered trademarks of The Conference Board, Inc. The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had declined to a historical low last quarter, posted a gain in the first quarter of 2009; the measure now stands at 30. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3623 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3623 CEOs/C-Suite Economic Environment Governance Center recommends board practices to understand investors' intentions, correct organizational vulnerabilities and, where necessary, respond to a negative publicity campaign. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3627 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3627 Governance The Index rises 12 Points and the short-term outlook improves substantially. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3634 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3634 Economic Environment Rainer Schultheis has been appointed Managing Director of The Conference Board for Europe, the Middle East and India. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3637 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3637 Operations and Business Processes A new study from The Conference Board Quality Council says the quality function is now at a crossroads. Wed, 06 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3640 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3640 Operations and Business Processes A new report from The Conference Board takes stock of the innovation capabilities of the U.S. economy, including hurdles to maintaining the nation's leadership position. Thu, 07 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3641 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3641 Economic Environment Operations and Business Processes Of those surveyed, more than half have a pandemic response plan and have activated it in response to the current A(H1N1) outbreak. Tue, 19 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3649 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3649 Citizenship & Sustainability Operations and Business Processes The Index is at its highest level in eight months. Tue, 26 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3654 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3654 Economic Environment More than forty percent of consumers use online social networks, and the popularity spans across generations. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3669 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3669 Economic Environment The Conference Board investigates ways to keep employees engaged and productive following a downsizing. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3667 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3667 HR and Talent Management The conference will focus on leading global environmental initiatives; it will be sponsored by Mars, Incorporated and ExxonMobil. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3668 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3668 Citizenship & Sustainability The report is the fifth in The Conference Board series on the oversight role of the board of directors in the current economic crisis. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3676 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3676 Governance The Index, which had improved considerably in May, retreated in June. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3682 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3682 Economic Environment Evidence-Based Human Resources can play a major role in helping companies successfully manage their global talent in today’s highly competitive marketplace. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:07:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3683 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3683 HR and Talent Management The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in April. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3677 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3677 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Australia increased 0.4 percent in February. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3636 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3636 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in March. Wed, 27 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3656 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3656 Economic Environment With the global economy working through a severe downturn, CDOs and their teams have much to contribute to their organizations – but face a range of tough issues and constraints. These will be discussed at The 2009 Corporate Development Conference. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3628 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3628 Operations and Business Processes The conference also includes a performance of James Baldwin – Down From The Mountaintop by Tony Award Nominee Calvin Levels. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3622 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3622 Diversity and Inclusion The Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.8 percent in April to 93.8. Thu, 28 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3657 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3657 Economic Environment The LEI for the Euro Area could suggest a forthcoming bottoming of economic activity. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3633 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3633 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in May. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3679 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3679 Economic Environment U.S. Economic Highlights for the Week Ahead Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3681 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3681 Economic Environment The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ fell again in March; the index now stands at 90.1, decreasing 2.3 percent. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3619 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3619 Economic Environment The Index records its smallest decline in nearly a year. Mon, 11 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3643 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3643 Economic Environment The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ saw a small uptick in May; the index now stands at 89.9, increasing 0.2 percent from the revised April figure. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3662 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3662 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in April. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3674 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3674 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France declined 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in February. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3631 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3631 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in March. Wed, 20 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3652 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3652 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in April. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3675 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3675 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany declined 1.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Germany decreased 0.6 percent in February. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3632 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3632 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany declined 1.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent in March. Tue, 19 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3651 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3651 Economic Environment The decline in labor demand moderates but indicates that employment has not reached the bottom. Mon, 04 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3638 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3638 Economic Environment The States show a mixed picture in June with 24 posting gains and 26 posting declines. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3680 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3680 Economic Environment May marks the first increase in six months and largest in two years. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3659 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3659 Economic Environment Florida's labor demand continues to show improvement, increasing 10,500 since January. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3664 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3664 Economic Environment New Jersey labor demand continues to show improvement, increasing 14,000 since January. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3661 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3661 Economic Environment Florida's labor demand stabilizes following large drops in December and January. Tue, 12 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3646 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3646 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan decreased 2.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in April. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3666 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3666 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan decreased 5.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 1.9 percent in February. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3621 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3621 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan decreased 3.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 1.1 percent in March. Thu, 07 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3642 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3642 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 2.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.6 percent in April. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3670 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3670 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea also increased 0.5 percent in February. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3625 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3625 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.8 percent in March. Tue, 12 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3647 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3647 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. decreased 0.3 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ (LAG) decreased 0.4 percent in March. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3629 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3629 Economic Environment The Conference Board LEI for the U.S. rose sharply in April, the first increase in seven months. Thu, 21 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3653 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3653 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.2 percent in May, following a 1.1 percent increase in April, and a 0.3 percent decline in March. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3672 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3672 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 2.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in April. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3678 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3678 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Mexico decreased 0.9 percent in February. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3635 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3635 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 1.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Mexico decreased 0.8 percent in March. Fri, 29 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3658 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3658 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain increased 0.2 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.5 percent in April. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3671 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3671 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain declined 0.7 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Spain decreased 0.9 percent in February. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3626 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3626 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain declined 0.1 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.9 percent in March. Tue, 12 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3645 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3645 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.9 percent in April to 92.2, following a 0.5 percent fall in March. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:06:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3665 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3665 Economic Environment Prospects for recovery are still distant. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:04:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3624 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3624 Economic Environment The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. declined 0.5 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in March. Thu, 14 May 2009 04:05:00 UTC http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3648 http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_id=3648 Economic Environment