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Fitch: 2009 U.S. Agribusiness: Strong Liquidity Provides Cushion for Lower Demand in Recession

added: 16-02-2009

Solid liquidity will help the U.S. agribusiness sector maintain its stability through 2009, according to Fitch Ratings' U.S. Agribusiness Outlook. Well-diversified product lines and vast geographic footprints will also support the sector through the global demand slowdown. Agribusiness companies' internally generated liquidity and cash flow have improved dramatically since mid-year 2008 as agricultural commodity prices have tumbled from their peaks.

Six In 10 Americans Support Opening Medicare as a "Public Option" to the Private Insurance Market

added: 15-02-2009

Deep public dissatisfaction with the current health insurance system is evident in a new poll showing that 64% of Americans support expanding Medicare as a choice for anyone who wants an option to the private insurance market. The poll numbers illustrate unease with rising premiums, diminishing benefits and loss of health coverage when a job disappears.

Mobile Banking for the Unbanked and the Financial Crisis: CGAP Sees Growth Potential in Developing Markets

added: 15-02-2009

CGAP, the global microfinance center is releasing new research and data to encourage telecom operators, financial institutions and governments to see the business potential in expanding access to financial services for poor people in developing markets. The current economic climate makes the need for widespread availability of safe alternatives to cash even more pressing.

200 Million Mobile Small Businesses Offer Great Wi-Fi Opportunity

added: 15-02-2009

Sometime late this year, the estimated number of mobile small-medium businesses in the world (those with between five and 99 employees who use smartphones when travelling) will pass 200 million. In some regions, 99% of all businesses are classed as "small-medium." According to a new study from ABI Research, this SMB market, which has not adopted 802.11 network solutions to a great degree, provides a golden opportunity for Wi-Fi vendors of both equipment and services.

Half a Billion Mobile TV Viewers and Subscribers in 2013

added: 15-02-2009

The approaching switchover to all-digital television broadcasting in the United States and other major countries will create an unprecedented opportunity for the mobile TV market, according to a new study from ABI Research. While mobile broadcast TV was pioneered in Japan and South Korea, following the switchover traditional and mobile TV broadcasters and cellular operators in many regions will launch mobile TV services that are forecast to attract over 500 million viewers by 2013.

Fourth Annual Survey Highlights Valentine’s Day Predictions and Small Business Concerns

added: 14-02-2009

Constant Contact®, Inc. announced the results of its 2009 U.S. Small Business Valentine’s Day Outlook survey. According to the responses from more than 2,500 U.S. small businesses, the majority of respondents (76 percent) do not anticipate strong Valentine’s Day sales. In an attempt to boost Valentine’s Day sales, forty-seven percent of respondents plan to offer special promotions, with the majority (56 percent) favoring online marketing methods over traditional print and advertising methods.

U.S. Consumers are Changing Their Grocery Shopping as Economy Worsens

added: 14-02-2009

New consumer polling data from GfK Custom Research North America reveals that U.S. consumers are making big changes in their supermarket shopping as they tighten their budgets during the country's economic troubles.

Basic Research Critical to America's Economic Recovery

added: 14-02-2009

The Science Coalition urged Congress to move swiftly to pass economic recovery legislation that includes strong funding for key science agencies including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy Office of Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Institute of Standards and Technology. While the House-passed version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included vital investments for these agencies, those funding levels were decreased in the Senate-passed version.

Seventy-Two Percent of Energy Professionals Indicate a Shortage of Qualified Professionals in the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fields in the Next Five Years

added: 14-02-2009

Seventy-two percent (72%) of Energy Professionals surveyed indicate a shortage of qualified professionals in the energy efficiency and renewable energy fields in the next five years.

added: 14-02-2009

The netbook is a highly portable device primarily designed to access email, browse the Web and use Web-based applications on the go. Consumers who have purchased a netbook are using it as a complement to their laptop or desktop, not as a replacement.

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