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added: 20-02-2008

BtoB magazine has found that although many B2B marketers are concerned about the economy, most are not altering their budgets.

November S&P/GRA Commercial Real Estate Indices

added: 20-02-2008

Standard & Poor's today announced the November results for the S&P/GRA Commercial Real Estate Indices. The indices measure the change in commercial real estate prices by property sector and geographic region in the United States. The S&P/GRA Commercial Real Estate Indices comprise ten commercial real estate indices: a national composite, five geographic regions, and four national property sectors.

Online Consumers Spend Almost Twice as Much Time Using the Internet as Watching TV

added: 20-02-2008

If you have an Internet connection, chances are you are spending much more time surfing the Web than watching TV. A new IDC study of consumer online behavior found that the Internet is the medium on which online users spend the most time (32.7 hours/week).

Global Investor Confidence Index Rises from 69.5 to 73.0 in February

added: 20-02-2008

Global Investor Confidence rose by 3.5 points from a revised January level of 69.5 to reach 73.0. Amongst North American investors, confidence rose 6.0 points from 72.2 to 78.2, but elsewhere, risk appetite was more muted, with European investor confidence falling from 85.8 to 83.7, and Asian investor confidence treading water barely rising from 85.4 to 85.7.

Americans' Short-Term Financial Worries Grow

added: 20-02-2008

The uncertain economy may be hitting home with Americans, as they continue to lose confidence in their personal level of financial security. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index recorded its second consecutive decline, slipping .3 points in February to 68.5. The drop is due to heightened concerns about short-term finances.

Ernst & Young Global Real Estate Market Outlook for 2008

added: 19-02-2008

In the wake of last year's dramatic dislocation of global credit markets and the ongoing deterioration of mortgage markets in the US and abroad, Ernst & Young's Global Real Estate Center announced highlights from its soon to be released Global Real Estate Market Outlook 2008.

Construction Output Down in the Euro Area and EU27 in December 2007

added: 19-02-2008

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production fell by 0.6% in the euro area (EA13) and by 0.7% in the EU27 in December 2007 compared with the previous month. In November, production decreased by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU27. Compared with December 2006, output in December 2007 declined by 3.3% in the euro area and by 4.0% in the EU27. Compared with 2006, the average construction output for 2007 increased by 3.7% in the euro area and by 3.9% in the EU27.

Over Two-Thirds of Americans Believe Country Is on Wrong Track

added: 19-02-2008

The closer to home one gets, the more likely people are to think things are going pretty well. Nationally, just one-quarter (23%) of Americans believe things in the country are going in the right direction while seven in ten (69%) Americans think things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track.

Markets To Face Up To Earnings, Deal Doubts

added: 19-02-2008

Mixed economic news last week saw some major retailers report lower sales in January, but overall retailing sales rose 0.3 in the month. But Friday saw consumer confidence for February fall sharply, to around 16 year lows, further confusing the picture.

U.S.-Mexican Border Becoming Major Player in National Economy

added: 19-02-2008

The southern border of the United States has seen a tremendous boom in economic development activity over the last decade. Investors are discovering what is amounting to a modern day gold rush happening specifically on the Texas/Mexico border. Mission, one of the border cities in South Texas is benefiting from the current boom in investment and population, and is seeing local business flourish and new business developments open each week.

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