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Younger, Heavy Online News Consumers Are Not Newspaper Readers

added: 16-03-2008

comScore, Inc. released the results of a study of the differences in online behavior among heavy, medium, light and non-newspaper readers (segments defined below). The results showed that non-newspaper readers are likely to be younger, and they are actually heavier than average online news consumers. Meanwhile, heavy newspaper readers are more likely than average to engage with traditional print news brands online.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Up to 3.3% in February 2008

added: 15-03-2008

Euro area annual inflation was 3.3% in February 2008, up from 3.2% in January. A year earlier the rate was 1.8%. Monthly inflation was 0.3% in February 2008.

Consumer Confidence Down

added: 15-03-2008

While the Fed promised to open the taps and markets responded, in Australia consumers have already voted and are now the gloomiest they have been in 15 years. The latest Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Confidence for March told a story of a short sharp slide in confidence over the three months from January.

Consumers Increasingly Embrace Mobile Phone Commerce with Banking and Buying On-the-Go

added: 15-03-2008

A new Harris Interactive study finds that mobile phone users are increasingly comfortable making banking and purchase transactions while on-the-go – a virtual taboo until now. The survey finds 16 percent of mobile phone subscribers already use mobile banking services, with 60 percent of these people using the services at least once a week.

Why Gold Has Become a New Asset Class?

added: 14-03-2008

Gold touched $1,000 an ounce today in anticipation of the Fed slashing rates, further lowering the U.S. dollar's value. Millions of Americans are wondering why gold prices have tripled since 2001.

OPEC Pumps 32.33 million b/d in February, up 80,000 b/d

added: 14-03-2008

The 13 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.33 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in February, an 80,000 b/d increase on January levels, according to a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials just released.

Credit Cards Not Fantastic For Online Buyers?

added: 14-03-2008

When they are confronted with two merchants who offer the same product at the same price, consumers say the two factors that influence them most are payment security and payment choice, according to a PayPal-sponsored study conducted by JupiterResearch.

Small Business Owners Optimism Declines

added: 14-03-2008

Small business owner optimism continues on a three quarter downward trend, according to the recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index (Index) survey conducted in January. The Index score fell to 83, the second-lowest level since the survey's inception in August 2003, when the score was 69.

Franchising Outpaces Other Sectors of Economy in Growth, Jobs

added: 14-03-2008

The franchising sector of the economy expanded by over 18 percent from 2001 to 2005, adding more than 140,000 new businesses and 1.2 million new jobs to the nation's economy, according to a new economic impact study released today. Direct economic output of franchises grew by more than 40 percent to $880 billion in 2005.

Mortgage Rates Rise as Treasury Yields Fall

added: 14-03-2008

Fixed mortgage rates posted a modest increase in the past week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 6.39 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.4 discount and origination points.

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