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The New American Players: Baby Boomers and Women Take on Video Gaming

added: 23-08-2008

A new industry report released by IBISWorld, Inc. reveals women and older adults - not the proverbial nerdy teenage boys - are the new driving force behind the success of the video games industry as console manufacturers and software developers race to expand their offerings beyond the traditional action genre which has always appealed to youngsters.

Social Media Has Emerged as Important Marketing Platform for Retailers

added: 23-08-2008

JupiterResearch has found that an increasing number of retailers are using social media to target teens and young adults during the 2008 back-to-school shopping season. As a result, social media has emerged as an important marketing platform as many retailers use the popularity of social networking sites like Facebook to carry-out their marketing campaigns.

Industrial New Orders Down by 0.3% in Euro Area in June 2008

added: 22-08-2008

In June 2008 compared with May 2008, the euro area (EA15) industrial new orders index fell by 0.3%. In May the index dropped by 5.4%. In the EU27 new orders decreased by 0.1% in June 2008, after falling by 5.4% in May. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment industrial new orders grew by 0.6% in the euro area and by 1.8% in the EU27.

Commission Expert Group Calls for Harmonised Solution to Dismantle Legal Barriers in Cross-Border Securities Transactions

added: 22-08-2008

The European Commission's Legal Certainty Group (LCG) has put forward solutions to legal barriers related to the cross-border holding and settlement of securities. The solutions proposed in its report, entitled "Second Advice", are expected to lead to an improved and harmonised legal framework for holding and settlement of securities through intermediaries and for the processing of corporate actions. Furthermore, the report proposes to give issuers free choice between European Central Securities Depositories.

US Productivity and Costs by Industry: Wholesale Trade, Retail Trade, and Food Services and Drinking Places Industries, 2007

added: 22-08-2008

Labor productivity - defined as output per hour - increased in wholesale trade and retail trade, and fell in food services and drinking places in 2007.

VC Investment in India Jumps 120% to $238 Million in 2Q08

added: 22-08-2008

Venture capitalists were eager to back advertising start-ups in India during the second quarter of 2008, according to the Quarterly India Venture Capital Report released by Dow Jones VentureSource, which found that $89 million-nearly 37% of the region's quarterly investment total-went to five advertising/marketing companies, more than any other sector. Overall, India attracted $238 million in venture investment with 17 deals closed in the second quarter, a 120% increase over the $108 million invested in 12 deals during the same period in 2007.

First-Time Home Buyer Expectations for ‘Move-In’ Conditions May Conflict with Their Desire for Affordability

added: 22-08-2008

First-time home buyers are primarily concerned with affordability when choosing a new home, but their expectations may be too high relative to their current financial buying power, according to a recent Coldwell Banker® survey conducted among its brokers.

Most HR Professionals Want Government to Play Role in Regulating Healthcare Costs

added: 22-08-2008

A majority of corporate human resource managers believe the federal government should play a role in regulating healthcare costs and coverage, but neither political party offers a clear-cut resolution.

Consumer Product Safety Commission Not Ready for Nanotech

added: 22-08-2008

The inability of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to carry out its mandate with respect to simple, low-tech products such as children's jewelry and toy trains bodes poorly for its ability to oversee the safety of complex, high-tech products made using nanotechnology, according to a new report released by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN).

APEC Officials Make Progress on Regional Economic Integration

added: 22-08-2008

APEC trade officials considered a forward work plan for 2009 which will help to promote regional economic integration. Apart from examining the options and long-term prospects for a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), trade officials considered concrete steps to take so that they can achieve meaningful progress on regional economic integration.

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