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Plans for Better, Safer e-shopping in Europe

added: 09-05-2007

The numbers speak for themselves. Despite the potential of online shopping, only 6% of European consumers engage in cross-border e-commerce. Of those who attempt it, 33% find that businesses refuse to sell their goods or services because the buyer and seller are not resident in the same country. Overall, European consumer and business confidence in the digital environment is low. A report adopted on Tuesday by the Internal Market Committee sets out how to remedy the situation.

Administrative Rules a Key Obstacle to SME

added: 09-05-2007

Burdensome administrative regulations and overzealous internal rules for procurement officers are among the main barriers to SMEs' access to public tenders, according to UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers’ organisation.

US: Job Openings and Labor Turnover in March

added: 09-05-2007

On the last business day of March, there were 4.2 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.2 Percent in March

added: 09-05-2007

The Conference Board reports that the leading index for Japan decreased 0.2 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in March.

World's Leading Pharmaceutical Companies Make Significant Expansions to Their Corporate Research Laboratories in Singapore

added: 09-05-2007

Singapore's position as a location for cutting-edge research and development (R&D) was further validated when leading drug makers Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Novartis significantly expanded their drug discovery and development operations in the country earlier this year.

China Businesses Suffer Least Impact of Energy Cost in the World

added: 09-05-2007

According to the latest findings from the Experian(R) Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) 2007, fewer Chinese businesses in the three places across two shores experience any energy cost pressure among the 32 countries/regions surveyed. And yet businesses in the mainland and Hong Kong are ahead of many of their counterparts in western countries in managing energy cost.

U.S. Manufacturers Will Shift a Third of Production Overseas

added: 09-05-2007

A looming U.S. manufacturing crisis poses a threat to the U.S. economy and national security, according to a new report released by AMR Research, the National Association of Manufacturers, and its Manufacturing Institute. The report reveals that as a result of the increase in the cost and availability of chemicals - a vital raw material for most manufacturers - 25% of U.S. manufacturers will move some production overseas if current conditions persist.

Competition is Pushing Businesses Towards Greater Mobility

added: 09-05-2007

Competition is pushing businesses towards greater mobility, and companies plan to adopt mobile applications for core business activities - these were two key findings in a recent global survey on business mobility conducted by Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and in cooperation with the CIO Forum.

IT Employment Posts Increase in April

added: 09-05-2007

IT employment posted a small increase in April. According to the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB), there were 3,671,100 IT workers, an increase of 900, from the previous month. While there have been month-to-month variances, IT employment is essentially unchanged since May 2006.

PCs and Mobile Phones Play a Minimal Role in the Lives of Almost Half of US Adults

added: 09-05-2007

A solid majority of Americans own PCs and mobile phones, but the gadgets play a minimal role in the lives of almost half of US adults, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project's "A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users" study.

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