The Asia-Pacific VSAT (very small aperture terminal) market is firmly in its growth stage, and has come to represent the new battleground for global VSAT players who are faced with declining growth in other regional markets.
The Chinese passenger car market is experiencing strong competition. Besides prices, automakers are also competing on feature differentiation, as they find themselves under pressure to distinguish their products.
The plastics market is growing in the European Union (EU) in virtually every sector of the industry and chemical class, remarks Industry Analyst Robert Outram. Growth in the high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sector has been particularly good, with growth rates since 2001 ranging between 3.4 and 4.4 per cent per year.
GPS is an information technology that is part of the emerging Global Information Infrastructure. GPS technology has contributed a great deal to the world economy over the last decade.
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which edged down in October, declined further in November. The Index now stands at 102.9 (1985=100), down from 105.1 in October. The Present Situation Index decreased to 123.6 from 125.1. The Expectations Index declined to 89.2 from 91.9 last month.
With the launch of its performance-oriented and efficient Diesel engines in the United States scheduled for 2008, the BMW Group announces another step in its strategy for profitable and sustainable growth.
Today, at its annual Capital Market Days event, Nokia presented its forecasts for the industry and its financial targets for the next one to two years.
New research by professional services and outsourcing company, Harvey Nash, highlights how the UK would lose GBP54.3 billion a year without the assistance of professional and managerial workers from overseas.
