Australian business confidence hits record lows: survey (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australia's central bank skipped its monthly interest rate meeting Tuesday as expected, despite the economic downturn, as a new survey revealed business confidence was stuck at record lows.
Survey: Microsoft Has Strongest Patent Portfolio (PC World via Yahoo! News)
U.S. technology companies led an annual survey rating the strength of corporate patent portfolios, with Microsoft coming out on top.
Security will eat IT budgets in 2009, says survey (TechWorld)
And it's all encryption's fault. Security budgets are increasing in 2009 to consume 12.6 percent of the entire IT operating budget, up from 11.7 percent in 2008, according to Forrester Research's survey of 942 IT and security managers in North America and Europe.
2008 salary survey makes grim reading for IT staff (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
An extensive survey of IT jobs by management consultants Janco Associates will offer little consolation for IT professionals across the board.
1 in 5 considering leaving Hong Kong due to pollution: survey (AFP via Yahoo! News)
One in five Hong Kong residents is considering leaving the city because of its dire air quality, a survey released Monday has found, raising fears over the financial hub's competitiveness.
Hedge Funds: Macro managers turn more bearish on U.S. dollar, survey finds (Market Watch)
Global macro hedge fund managers turned more bearish on the U.S. dollar and are more cautious about the outlook for stocks and U.S. Treasury bonds, according to a survey.
Survey: Hoeven tax ideas get mixed reception (The Bismarck Tribune)
Associated Press Writer By DALE WETZELBy DALE WETZEL Gov. John Hoeven's plan to earmark $300 million for school property tax cuts enjoys broad support in the Legislature, while his initiative to cut North Dakota's income tax is less popular, an Associated Press survey of lawmakers shows.
Gas prices up 1.4 cents, according to AAA survey (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Gasoline prices rose for the sixth straight day Monday, according to a nationwide survey of gas station credit card swipes - a sign that oil companies expect higher demand later this year.
Australia's Q1 Business Conditions Outlook Hit Record Lows: Survey (INO News)
(RTTNews) - Tuesday, results of the investor confidence survey by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry showed that business conditions weakened over the December quarter of 2008. Further, expectations for the first quarter of 2009 dropped to record lows.
AP survey: N.D. lawmakers back traffic fine limits (The Bismarck Tribune)
North Dakota cities should have caps on their traffic fines, says an Associated Press survey of legislators that found a significant number of lawmakers unwilling to allow local governments to set their own penalties.
