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Digital Marketplace Will See Double-Digit Growth Rates

added: 19-05-2007

The Internet is revolutionizing the way we live, work, communicate, access information, and entertain ourselves. IDC recently found that more than 70% of Americans are using the Internet on a daily basis for private and/or business use.

Micro-Business Owners and Employees Unprepared for Retirement

added: 19-05-2007

The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)released the results of a national survey showing that a large majority of owners and employees of America's micro- businesses do not have access to retirement plans and are financially unprepared for retirement.

Europeans Look Online to Snap Up Travel Bargains

added: 19-05-2007

comScore announced the results of a study of the European online travel industry, revealing that 108.6 million Europeans - or half of the total European online population aged 15 and older - visited a travel related site during March 2007, an increase in traffic of 6 percent versus March 2006.

The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.5 Percent in April

added: 18-05-2007

The Conference Board announced that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.5 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.2 percent in April.

The Euro is in Safe Hands

added: 18-05-2007

During the 1st International Conference on the Protection of the Euro against Counterfeiting organised by Europol in collaboration with the European Central Bank, which took place in The Hague, The Netherlands on 15 and 16 May 2007, it was clearly stated that the euro is well protected.

US: Occupational Employment and Wages in 2006

added: 18-05-2007

The highest paying occupations in the U.S. in 2006 included physician specialists, chief executives, dentists, airline pilots, lawyers, air traffic controllers, and engineering managers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor.

China: Mobile Phone Output Fell in 2007Q1

added: 18-05-2007

The Semiconductor Industry Research Center of CCID Consulting recently reviewed China's mobile phone production in Q1, 2007. Compared to the last quarter, production of mobile phones slowed down in Q1, but developments in high end products such as smart phones are expected to drive output upwards by end of 2007.

Small Business Owner Optimism Holds Steady

added: 18-05-2007

Small business owner optimism rose to levels near last year's record highs in the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. The Index registered at 113 for Q2 2007, nearly matching the high-score of 114 in Q4 2006. The Index tracks six key measures for both current and future expectations: financial situation, cash flow, revenues, capital allocation, job hiring and credit availability.

World's Leading Companies Expect Top Business Risks to Persist, Intensify During Coming Years

added: 18-05-2007

Financial executives at the world's largest companies expect the severity of their most prevalent business risks to remain constant or intensify through 2009, according to the "Managing Business Risk Through 2009 and Beyond" study commissioned by commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global.

Mobile Banking Will Be a Significant Financial Services Channel

added: 18-05-2007

The relevance of mobile banking and the likelihood of its success have been in question. But mobile banking is here to stay and will grow significantly faster than online banking, according to a new report from Celent, "US Mobile Banking: Beyond the Buzz." By 2010, 35% of online banking households will be using mobile banking, up from less than 1% today. New functionalities will make mobile banking distinct from online banking and attract users.

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