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US: Import and Export Price Indexes in March 2007

added: 13-04-2007

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.7 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The increase followed a 0.1 percent rise in February and was led by an increase in petroleum prices. The price index for exports increased for the fifth consecutive month, advancing 0.7 percent in March.

Industrial Production up by 0.6% in Euro Area in February 2007

added: 13-04-2007

Seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 0.6% in the euro area (EA13) in February 2007 compared to January 2007. Production fell by 0.5% in January and rose by 1.2% in December 2006. In the EU27 output gained 0.5% in February, after a decrease of 0.5% in January and an increase of 1.0% in December.

The Leading Index for France Increased 0.2 percent in February 2007

added: 13-04-2007

The Conference Board reports that both the leading and coincident indexes for France increased 0.2 percent in February.

U.S. and Global 3PL Market Analysis

added: 13-04-2007

Third-party logistics gross revenues for the U.S. broke $110 billion for the first time in 2006. 3PL gross revenues hit $113.6 billion, a 9.5% increase. Net revenues were $53.1 billion. EBIT and net income margins in relation to net revenue were 8.6% and 5.4% respectively. Margins for the year were down slightly due to the fourth quarter economic slowdown.

Worldwide IT Leasing and Financing Market: $100 Billion by 2010

added: 13-04-2007

IDC revealed preliminary market sizing and forecast results for the worldwide IT leasing and financing market, encompassing leasing or financing IT equipment, software, and IT-related services. This market exceeded $70 billion worldwide in 2006, and will pass the $100 billion mark by 2010, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 8%.

U.S. Life Reinsurers Evolve their Business Models

added: 13-04-2007

Continued consolidation among U.S. life reinsurers, combined with a drop in new recurring reinsurance are just two issues in an array of challenges facing U.S. reinsurers, who are responding by reevaluating their value propositions, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting, Inc.

US: IRS Proposals for Small Businesses are Danger?

added: 13-04-2007

The National Small Business Association, the nation's oldest small business advocacy organization, reaching more than 150,000 small businesses, announced a new campaign initiative and Web site aimed at defeating Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to narrow the so-called "tax gap" by targeting the small business community.

Mobile Broadband-Enabled Consumer Electronics Will Reach 50 Million Shipments by 2012

added: 13-04-2007

According to a new study from ABI Research, portable consumer electronics – digital cameras, media players, portable game devices, and more – are beginning to offer direct mobile broadband connections to the Internet. By 2012, annual shipments of such devices are expected to approach 50 million.

Online payments made up 39 percent

added: 13-04-2007

For the first time, consumers in Internet-connected households are paying more of their bills online than by paper check, according to a new study conducted by Harris Interactive and the Marketing Workshop.

Trade liberalization: beneficial for Americans working in the global economy

added: 13-04-2007

Montana has 108,935 jobs because of international trade, and new World Trade Organization and free trade agreements since the early 1990s have helped position the state for more economic growth, according to new research from Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies.

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