Globally, 86% of companies do not plan to hire in 2014

``Do not expect to see too many 'Help Wanted' signs in windows next year. While 41 percent of U.S. companies expect an improvement in economic activity in 2014, only 19 percent of them say they expect to hire anyone, according to data published in WSJ.com's Real Time Economics blog.'' -- The global figure is even worse -- 11 percent.