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China: the Growth of the Notebook Industry

added: 05-06-2007

CCID Consulting's research shows that notebook sales grew at a much higher rate on the Chinese market compared with the global market as a whole. China's notebook market has maintained its trend of high-speed growth in recent years.

OECD Calls on Governments to Clamp Down on Counterfeiting

added: 05-06-2007

Governments should work more closely with companies and strengthen enforcement to fight the rising global trade in counterfeit and pirated goods, according to a new OECD report.

RSFF: a New Instrument to Support Research & Innovation in Europe

added: 05-06-2007

The European Commission & the European Investment Bank (EIB) sign a cooperation agreement establishing the new risk-sharing finance facility (RSFF) to support research & innovation in Europe. This new instrument will help to make more financing available for promoters of research & innovation projects, which often face more difficulties than traditional business sectors in accessing finance, due to the relatively high levels of uncertainty & risk inherent to their activity.

Volume of Retail Trade up by 1.6% in euro area

added: 05-06-2007

In April 2007, compared with April 2006, the volume of retail trade grew by 1.6% in the euro area (EA13) and by 2.7% in the EU27. Compared with March 2007, the retail sales index rose by 0.2% in the euro area and remained unchanged in the EU27.

Fitch: Hedge Funds Transform Credit Markets

added: 05-06-2007

Fitch Ratings said that the influence of hedge funds' on key segments of the credit markets continues to grow at a dramatic pace, transforming both the cash and CDS markets. Credit-oriented hedge fund assets are reported to have reached over US$300 billion in 2005, a six-fold increase from five years ago according to the IMF.

Auto Dealers Are Getting the Biz Online

added: 05-06-2007

The local Internet scene is heating up for automotive dealers and sellers, according to a recent report from Borrell Associates. Local online advertising by automakers, dealers and individual sellers will escalate to $4.2 billion in 2011, up from $2.3 billion in 2006.

Average U.S. Electricity Prices Jump 4.7 Percent

added: 05-06-2007

Following a stunning increase of nearly 11 percent in the year ending in April 2006, the average price of electricity for industrial or large commercial entities in the United States jumped another 4.7 percent over the past year.

Bank of America, Commerce Bancorp, Washington Mutual and Woodforest National Bank Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction in their Respective Regions

added: 05-06-2007

For every 1 million customers a bank has, a 5 percentage-point increase in the number of customers shifting from moderately to highly committed can lead to an additional $1 billion in deposits, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Retail Banking Satisfaction Study.

Americans are Worried About Debt

added: 04-06-2007

Nearly five in ten Americans (48%) are uncomfortable with the total amount of household debt they have according to a nationwide survey released by LendingTree. Furthermore, the survey discovered that 54% do not have a financial plan, proving the majority of Americans have no intention or definitive strategy to manage the amount of debt they have accumulated.

Pan-European Online Activity

added: 04-06-2007

comScore released the first comprehensive review of European Internet activity. The comScore World Metrix study reveals that on an average day in April 2007, there were 122 million Europeans age 15 or older online, versus 114 million in the U.S. The average European accessed the Internet from either a home or a work computer an average of 16.5 days in the month and spent a total of 24 hours viewing 2,662 Web pages.

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