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Service-Sector Growth Slightly Stronger than in July 2006

added: 27-06-2007

According to new numbers from the Leading Indicator of National Employment(LINE(R)), manufacturing hiring will be weaker in July 2007 than it was in July 2006. The service-sector employment expectations index is essentially unchanged.

Corporate End User Perceptions of IT Security Threats Between 2005 and 2007

added: 27-06-2007

Trend Micro Incorporated announced findings of a study into corporate end user perceptions of and experiences with security threats compared to a similar study conducted in 2005. The study tracked responses from 1600 corporate computer end users across US, UK, Germany and Japan and compared them to analysis from Trend Micro TrendLabs global threat research network and a similar study conducted in 2005.

China's Food Safety Issues Will Require a $100 Billion Investment

added: 27-06-2007

China's food safety process is broken and fixing it will require a $100 billion investment in improved food safety standards, warehousing, transportation and training, according to research by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.

Honda Publishes Honda Environmental Annual Report 2007

added: 27-06-2007

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. issued its Honda Environmental Annual Report 2007, outlining results of the Company's environmental initiatives for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 as well as targets for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.

Companies Seek More Consistency in Global Investments

added: 27-06-2007

In an era of increasingly sophisticated investment choices, many multinational companies are reexamining global investment policies and risk management strategies related to their retirement plans, a new survey by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, has found.

Declining Growth Returns in Home Prices

added: 27-06-2007

Data through April 2007 released by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller(R) Home Price Indices, shows the annual growth rate in prices of existing single family homes across the United States declined again, the 17th consecutive slowdown since December 2005.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Retreats

added: 27-06-2007

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had bounced back in May, reversed course in June. The Index now stands at 103.9 (1985=100), down from 108.5 in May. The Present Situation Index decreased to 127.9 from 136.1 in May. The Expectations Index edged down to 87.9 from 90.1.

U.S. Tourism Market is Growing Despite High Gasoline Prices and a Sluggish Economy

added: 27-06-2007

Although gasoline prices remain over $3 gallon across the United States, with the 4th of July holiday just ahead, the U.S. Tourism Industry is poised for continued growth in 2007 as Americans are expected to take a record number of trips during the busy summer vacation season which will continue through Labor Day. According to a Gallup Poll released on May 30, about half of Americans (52.0 percent) plan to take a vacation this summer.

Corporate India Goes Global

added: 27-06-2007

India is rapidly becoming one of the leading source countries worldwide for foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, according to new research from FDI specialist, Oxford Intelligence.

The Leading Index for Germany Increased 0.8 Percent in April

added: 27-06-2007

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Germany increased 0.8 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in April.

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