Consumer Confidence Increases Slightly In October

DALLAS, Oct 29, 2003/ FW/ --- Retailers might avoid that “lump of coal” from Santa after all. According to New York-based Conference Board, consumer confidence, which declined last month, advanced in October. [more]

Investor Confidence Rises in October

Oct 21, 2003/ FW/ -- State Street Associates, a subsidiary of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), the world's leading specialist in meeting the needs of institutional investors, released today the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index(SM) for October 2003. [more]

Hewitt Study Shows Record Lows for Salary Increases in 2003 With Only Slight Improvement Slated for 2004

Sep 9, 2003/ FW/ --- Salary increases hit record lows in 2003, as variable pay spending dropped off for the first time since gaining popularity in the 1990s, according to the Hewitt Associates 27th Annual "U.S. Salary Increase Survey." [more]

DuPont Textiles & Interiors Becomes 'INVISTA™'

Sep 6, 2003/ FW/ --- DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI), a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont (NYSE:DD), has announced that it will be called INVISTA effective immediately. [more]

'Gen Xers' Ahead Of 'Baby Boomers' In Planning For Retirement

Sep 6, 2003/ FW/ --- So you thought Gen Xers are slackers who are too busy having fun today to worry about tomorrow? Not! Generation Xers are on it, when it comes to saving for retirement. [more]