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.
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.
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.
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 makes for grim reading for IT professionals across the board.
Mont. lawmaker survey: Low wages, jobs big issues (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Democratic lawmakers are most likely to see low wages and a lack of jobs as two of the biggest issues facing the state, while Republicans are more likely to cite taxes as the problem, according to a survey of legislators.
Australian business confidence hits record lows: survey (TODAYonline)
A man walks past the Reserve Bank of Australia in central Sydney in December. 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.
