PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Thursday August 9, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Thursday August 9, 2007

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Work and Humor Do Mix; Almost Nine out of Ten Workers Surveyed Think Their Bosses Have a Good Sense of Humor

According to a new survey, the workplace loves a leader who can laugh, and most bosses seem ready to deliver the punch line. Ninety-seven percent of professionals polled feel it is important for managers to have a sense of humor. Employers appear to have received the message: eighty-seven percent of workers said their supervisors do indeed have a funny bone. The survey was developed by Robert Half International. It was conducted by an independent research firm and includes responses from almost five hundred full- or part- time workers employed in office environments.

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The People Have Spoken: Rap Artist Common Achieves First Career Number One on Billboard Album Chart With Finding Forever

On his seventh album, Finding Forever, Grammy winning rap superstar Common hits the jackpot, scoring his first career number one on the Billboard Album Chart. The G-O-O-D. Music/Geffen Records album scanned one hundred and fifty-five thousand in its first week, thirty-two thousand more than the next best selling title. Common's previous best ranking on the chart was number two for 2005's BE. Like BE, Finding Forever has fellow Chicagoan Kanye West in the role as executive producer.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3532409

Experian-Gallup Survey Shows Fifty Percent of Consumers Are Uncomfortable Making a Major Purchase in the Next Three Months

According to the latest Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index survey, fifty percent of consumers are uncomfortable making a major purchase such as a home, a car, major appliances or other significant items over the next three months. In addition, consumer credit perceptions have been negatively impacted by the subprime mortgage market, the sharp increase in housing foreclosures and the recent surge in long-term interest rates.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3531935

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