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U.S. advertising spending Declined 0.6% In First Quarter 2007

added: 13-06-2007

Advertising spending for the first quarter of 2007 was down slightly at 0.6% over the same period last year, according to preliminary figures released by Nielsen Monitor-Plus, the leading provider of competitive advertising information, and a service of The Nielsen Company.

Fuel Prices and Housing Market Erode CPA Executives' View of the U.S. Economy

added: 13-06-2007

Escalating fuel prices and the weakened housing market are coloring the opinion that C-suite CPAs have of the U.S. economy, according to the Spring 2007 Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey conducted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Many of these executives also believe that energy availability and the significant number of sub-prime mortgage foreclosures could affect their own businesses.

Small and Mid-Cap Companies Are Looking To Exit the Public Markets

added: 13-06-2007

More and more small- and mid-cap companies are looking to exit the public markets and the trend is likely to persist, according to a recently released Piper Jaffray M&A report. The report titled, "Mergers and Acquisitions Insights: Going-Private and Public Take-Out Transactions," analyzes activity in the marketplace for large-, mid- and small-cap companies exiting the public markets.

Consumer Concern Over Product Recalls High

added: 13-06-2007

Consumers have been "unwitting recipients" to what is a growing number of publicly announced food-related issues of safety and health. Headlines of food recalls, from spinach to chicken to peanut butter to green onions to pet food, have unfortunately become more routine and anticipated. In fact, eight in ten adults (79%) are aware of the occurrence of food recalls in the United States.

Favourable Legislation Fires up European Biodiesel and Feedstock Market

added: 13-06-2007

Natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and mechanical failures at pumping stations have highlighted the limited availability and unstable supply of fossil fuels. Europe's desire to be less dependent on oil imports has revived interest in alternative fuels. This need to be self sufficient has also induced encouraging legislation from individual EU member state governments for the biodiesel market.

Low business R&D a major threat to the European knowledge-based economy

added: 13-06-2007

The European Commission presents a new publication on Europe’s position in research and innovation. The “Key figures 2007 on Science, Technology and Innovation” shows that R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as % of GDP) in Europe has stagnated since the mid-nineties, while major competitors such as Japan, China or South Korea have been able to increase substantially their R&D effort, shaping a world where knowledge is more evenly distributed than ever before.

Manufacturers Don't Know Cost of Engineering Change Orders

added: 13-06-2007

Only 67 percent of build-to-order and engineer-to-order manufacturers know how much it costs to produce customized products, and 73 percent don't know the cost of engineering change orders.

Organic Area Accounted for 4% of the Total Utilised Agricultural Area in the EU25 in 2005

added: 13-06-2007

In the EU25 in 2005, the organic area made up 3.9% of the total utilised agricultural area. The highest proportions of organic area were recorded in Austria (11.0%), Italy (8.4%), the Czech Republic and Greece (both 7.2%) and the lowest in Malta (0.1%), Poland (0.6%) and Ireland (0.8%). Looking at a longer time frame, for which EU15 data is available, the proportion of organic area in the total utilised agricultural area has increased from 1.8% in 1998 to 4.1% in 2005.

Risk of Bank Failure Significantly Exceeds Default Risk

added: 13-06-2007

Fitch Ratings said that banks across the globe are significantly more likely to fail than they are to default on their financial obligations, as they often receive support from third parties in times of stress, a new study of more than 1,700 banks over a 17-year period from the rating agency shows.

Small Business Owners Willing to Pay More for 'Green' Products

added: 13-06-2007

It may be more expensive "being green" but small business owners are willing to go the extra mile, even if it costs more, to show their customers they care about the environment. The latest survey results from the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index reveal that two-thirds of small business owners surveyed say they would be willing to pay more for goods and services to run their businesses if they knew they were environmentally-friendly.

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