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added: 08-02-2008

Online retail sales hit $175 billion in 2007, a 21% gain over 2006, according to a January Forrester Research report, "US E-commerce Forecast: 2008 to 2012."

Rise in Some Marketing Budgets, Ad Spending

added: 08-02-2008

Many marketers think 2008 will be a year for subdued spending. But this is unlikely to be the year that companies cease promoting their products altogether.

The Leading Index for Korea Declined 0.9 Percent

added: 08-02-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Korea declined 0.9 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in December.

U.S. Credit Crunch is not a Significant Factor on Private Equity in Latin America

added: 08-02-2008

Most Latin America private-equity fund managers expect no significant impact from the U.S. credit crunch, although they say there could be some ripple effects as U.S. investors reassess priorities once they know the full extent of the credit issues, according to the 2008 Annual Latin America Private Equity Survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm.

Existing-Home Sales to Hold in Narrow Range, Then Begin Upward Trend

added: 08-02-2008

A continuation of soft market conditions is forecast for existing-home sales in the months ahead, with improvement expected by the second half of this year if loan limits are increased, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors(R).

Homeowners True Believers: 77% Believe Their Homes Held or Increased Value in 2007

added: 07-02-2008

Despite repeated highly publicized reports of a home sales slump and pricing slides, there's a surprising amount of positive consumer sentiment - and perhaps a good measure of homeowner denial as well: Even in a negative home pricing environment, 77 percent of homeowners from around the country believe the value of their home has increased or remained the same in 2007, according to a recent Zillow.com survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R)

Widespread Unease About Economy and Globalization: Global Poll

added: 07-02-2008

In 22 out of 34 countries around the world, the weight of opinion is that "economic globalization, including trade and investment," is growing too quickly, according to a BBC World Service Poll of 34,500 people. On average one out of two (50%) hold this view, while 35 percent say globalization is growing too slowly.

Privatization Strengthens Brazil’s Energy Industry

added: 07-02-2008

Capitalizing on its large crude oil reserves, which is second only to Venezuela in South America, Brazil has increased its offshore oil extraction efforts. Well-developed infrastructure, an ongoing deregulation process, market reforms, and privatization process have created a positive environment for energy investment in Brazil.

Small Business Act: Beware of the Paper Tiger, Warn SMEs

added: 07-02-2008

The “Small Business Act for Europe” due for adoption in June must shift SME policy up a gear and provide added value for all the legislative initiatives in the coming years, according to UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers’ organisation.

Russian Online Population Explosion

added: 07-02-2008

By the end of 2008, Russia will be the second largest Internet market in Europe. eMarketer predicts that Russia will have more than 40 million Internet users by the end of the year. In Europe, only Germany will have a larger online population.

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