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US Consumers More than Twice as Likely to Buy Portable Computers as Desktops in the Next Six Months

added: 30-12-2010

How have US consumers’ attitudes and preferences changed when they shop for computers? What do they look for in a new computer, and what drives their buying decisions? To find out, ABI Research conducted a survey of 2000 US consumers in August, 2010.

Consumer Confidence in Technology Reaches New High, According To CEA Indexes

added: 30-12-2010

Consumer confidence in technology reached an all-time high in December, according to the newest figures released from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. The CEA Indexes also show that consumer confidence in the overall economy is at its highest point in 18 months.

Sandra Bullock Named Most Desirable Celebrity Neighbor for 2011

added: 29-12-2010

U.S. adults would most like to be neighbors with Sandra Bullock in 2011, according to the fourth annual Zillow Celebrity Neighbor Survey. The cast of the reality TV show Jersey Shore was named the least desirable neighbor of 2010. The survey asked U.S. adults which celebrities and politicians they would most like to be their neighbor, and with whom they wouldn't want to share a fence.

Small Business Economic Confidence Falls in December 2010

added: 29-12-2010

Three months of rising confidence among small business owners stalled in December, as fewer see economy getting better and more see it getting worse, according to the Discover® Small Business WatchSM. The monthly index dropped to 81.6 in December, down 5.6 points from November. The index remains 4.6 points higher than one year ago.

Express Employment Professionals Find Stress and Workloads Increasing Across the Country

added: 29-12-2010

While leading economists expect the economy and job market to steadily improve through 2011, many employers and their employees are struggling to stay afloat under the weight of increasingly heavier workloads and high stress loads.

China: Industrial Profits Went up from January to November 2010

added: 29-12-2010

From January to November, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 3882.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 49.4%.

SpendingPulse 2010: eCommerce Spending Up 15.4% Reaching $36.4 Billion

added: 29-12-2010

A macroeconomic indicator, SpendingPulse reports on national retail and services sales and is based on aggregate sales activity in the MasterCard payments network, coupled with survey-based estimates for all other payment forms, including cash and check. MasterCard SpendingPulse does not represent MasterCard financial performance. SpendingPulse is provided by MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide.

2011 Ripe for Uptick in Deal Making if Confidence and Clarity Return

added: 28-12-2010

Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and a slow recovery, deal activity increased slightly, according to Ernst & Young's Transaction Advisory Services (TAS). Global merger-and-acquisition (M&A) deal volume was up 3% in 2010 so far, hitting $1.9 trillion in value but significantly below the all-time yearly high of $4.7 trillion recorded in 2007.

Two in Five Americans Feel Less Secure Financially Than One Year Ago

added: 28-12-2010

Holiday shopping is over and the New Year's Eve plans are made. It's also the time of year when people look back and look forward and, this year many are probably thinking more of the economic year that was and the one that will be. President Obama is also probably thinking ahead to the economic future and his handling of the economy. At the end of his second year in office, just three in ten Americans (30%) give him positive ratings on the job he is doing on the economy while seven in ten (70%) give him negative ratings.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.7 percent in November 2010

added: 28-12-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.7 percent in November to 114.3 (2004 = 100), following a 0.3 percent increase in October and no change in September.

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