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.
Retailers' Weekly Sales Fall 0.8% From Year Ago: Survey (Fox News)
Retailers' Weekly Sales Fall 0.8% From Year Ago: Survey
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.
AP survey: Hoeven tax ideas get mixed reception (Grand Forks Herald)
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. Advertisement: Beautiful Beginnings Bridal & Boutique Don't procrastinate, wedding season is almost here!
Volunteers are sought for seagrass survey (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
The county is looking for volunteers to help conduct a winter seagrass survey, which runs through February.
Burlington police distribute survey (The Burlington Free Press)
The Burlington Police Department on Monday began distributing a survey asking people what the future of community policing in Burlington should look like.
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.