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Mass Consumer Adoption Of The Iphone Not A Certainty

added: 22-06-2007

The survey of online mobile phone shoppers, conducted by IDC and Market Insight Corp., found that while a majority of the respondents – nearly 60% of a sample of 456 individuals – were interested in the iPhone, they were unlikely to buy one anytime soon owing to the cost of the device and the potential cost of switching carriers.

Parliament and Council Reach Agreement on Third Rail Package

added: 21-06-2007

Parliament and the Council agreed a deal on the third rail package after Council accepted the EP's final demand for a review every five years of any exemptions Member States grant their domestic railway networks from the rules on passenger rights. This agreement also allows the other parts of the package - on liberalising the rail market and the certification of train drivers - to come into force.

Gas Prices Worry Americans More Than Terrorism

added: 21-06-2007

With fuel now averaging $3.001 per gallon nationwide, more American consumers declare themselves (highly) concerned about high gas prices (83%) than about terrorism (62%) or the economy as a whole (69%).

Summer 2007 Risk Index

added: 21-06-2007

PMI Mortgage released its Summer 2007 U.S. Market Risk Index(SM), which ranks the nation's 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) according to the likelihood that home prices will be lower in two years. The enhanced index, which gives additional weight to an area's recent price volatility, shows a shift in risk toward Florida and California, as well as certain areas of the southwest. For the 50 largest MSAs, the average score, weighted by population, was 346, translating into a 34.6 percent chance that prices will be lower in two years.

Key Ingredients for Successfully Integrating Companies

added: 21-06-2007

The Boston Consulting Group claims that one of the main reasons why more than half of all mergers and acquisitions fail to create shareholder value is that acquirers tend to treat postmerger integration (PMI) as a mechanical process that occurs after the deal is done.

Growth Potential for Bioinformatics

added: 21-06-2007

The European bioinformatics industry is competing in a growing market, which is dominated by a few large vendors. Bioinformatics has varied applications in the drug discovery market, including proteomic, genomic and information manipulation applications. Most of the life sciences organisations involved in the process of drug discovery adopt bioinformatics in varying degrees in their routine process. Accordingly, the growth rates in the bioinformatics market are modest yet steady.

American Consumers to Use WiMAX Wireless Broadband for On-the-Go E-mail, Web Surfing, Mobile TV, Music

added: 21-06-2007

Responding to e-mail, reading and watching "live" online news, enjoying mobile TV and downloading the latest music - all on-the-go - are the top four anticipated Internet uses for WiMAX mobile broadband, according to a new consumer survey commissioned by Motorola, Inc.

Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 Hits Primetime

added: 21-06-2007

The Internet on the mobile phone will take another big step forward with the launch of Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 in general availability in the US and the availability of localized beta versions in 13 countries on Friday.

Only Urgent Reforms Can Help Mitigate Long-Term Fiscal Problems

added: 21-06-2007

By 2025, many countries in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union will have populations that are among the oldest in the world, posing a threat to the region’s recent economic success if pension and health care reforms are not adequately tackled and policies are not put in place to promote productivity growth.

European Adults Believe that the European Union Should Not Take in New Members

added: 21-06-2007

The European Union (EU) has continued to expand over the years, but adults in five European countries are not convinced this should continue. Two-thirds of adults in France (67%) and over half of German adults (55%) believe the EU should not continue to take in new members. Just under half (47%) of British adults as well as 40 percent of Spanish adults also feel there should not be any more new members in the EU.

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