More than eight out of ten travellers dislike having to pay for hotel extras when on vacation, particularly for parking, ice and wireless internet service, according to a survey by Hotels.ca. Almost 86% of the customers who were surveyed think ice should be free, while 84% say they would like to see no charge for [...]
IFM Investments Limited announced it has closed its first real estate fund, with initial commitments of RMB181.1 million. The fund seeks to benefit from China’s fast growing real estate sector by providing low loan-to-value ratio financing to selected real estate developers. ”We are very pleased to establish our first fund which will focus on providing [...]
Hays has reported that, with a predicted 600,000 public sector workers set to enter the job market, more must be done to ensure that the private sector has a clearer understanding of their skills and experience, and public sector workers need support to make the transition. According to a Hays survey of 1,435 employees and [...]
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index , which had declined in September, increased slightly in October. The Index now stands at 50.2 (1985=100), up from 48.6 in September. The Present Situation Index increased to 23.9 from 23.3. The Expectations Index improved to 67.8 from 65.5. The Consumer Confidence Survey is based on a representative sample [...]