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Consumers Will Spend Less This Holiday Season
added: 26-10-2008

With the economy weighing heavily on their minds, many Americans plan to spend less and shop differently and more carefully during this year's holiday season, according to Deloitte's 23rd Annual Holiday Survey of retail spending and trends.
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Economic Headwinds Will Slow 2008 U.S. Domestic Travel to 1.99 Billion Person-Trips
added: 26-10-2008

Global Insight released the third quarter 2008 update of U.S. Travel Insights which calls for a year-over-year decline in the total number of domestic Person-Trips, and continued, albeit less robust, growth in international arrivals.
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Telecommunications Future Remains Bright Despite Potential Threats to Network Integrity
added: 26-10-2008

Despite perturbations in global financial markets, worldwide telecommunication industry revenues are predicted to continue growing at a healthy eight percent over the next five years, according to a new market analysis study from INSIGHT Research Corporation.
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95 Percent of Small Business Owners Feel Challenge in Current Economic Environment
added: 25-10-2008

The tough economy is unavoidably trickle-down, and small business owners are feeling the pinch. A recent survey conducted by the United States Federation of Small Business (USFSB) and DYMO reported that 95 percent of small and medium-business (SMB) owners feel that their small business community has been challenged. Additionally, more than 55 percent of those surveyed reported their own personal business as being "down".
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Recent Stock Market Decline Causes Economic Cybercrime to Hit All Time High
added: 25-10-2008

PandaLabs, Panda Security's malware analysis and detection laboratory, issued a security alert that reveals a direct correlation between the recent stock market volatility and the growth of new threats.
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In Economic Slowdown College Students Seek Convenience and Low Prices
added: 25-10-2008

A national survey by Campus Entertainment, LLC, and the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) shows that the fallout from the current financial turmoil may be trickling down to America's college campuses.
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U.S. Office Market Shows Continuing Weakness in Q3
added: 24-10-2008

The United States office market trudged sluggishly through the third quarter of 2008, posting the fourth consecutive quarterly rise in vacancy, according to the Q3 office report from Colliers International. National office vacancies stood at 13.7 percent at the close of the quarter, back to vacancy levels last seen in Q4 2005, according to Colliers.
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One in Four Companies Planning Layoffs, But Most Taking Measured Approach to Economic Crisis
added: 24-10-2008

As the impact of the global economic crisis takes hold, a quarter of U.S. employers expect to make layoffs in the next 12 months. However, most companies are focusing on increased employee communication and smaller cost-saving measures, according to a survey by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm.
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MEPs Adopt First Reading Position On EU Budget For 2009 At €136 billion
added: 24-10-2008

The European Parliament adopted the 2009 draft budget substantially higher than that adopted by Council in its July first reading. Commitments are set at €136 bn (1.04 % of GNI), payments are €124.5 bn (equivalent of 0.959% of EU GNI). Council had adopted a draft budget of 133.9bn in commitments and €114.9 bn in payments. With this vote, Parliament has stayed within the margins of the Financial Perspective.
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Construction Market Will Continue to Slide in 2009
added: 24-10-2008

McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies released its 2009 Construction Outlook, which forecasts a drop in overall U.S. construction starts for next year, as the tough funding environment continues, construction projects are deferred, and financial stress gradually eases. Against this backdrop, the level of construction starts in 2009 is expected to decline 7%, to $515 billion, following a 12% decline predicted for 2008.
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