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Online Holiday Spending Through December 27 Nears $28 Billion, Up 19 Percent Versus Year Ago

added: 31-12-2007

Nearly $28 billion has been spent online during the season-to-date, marking a 19-percent gain versus the corresponding days last year.

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips

added: 31-12-2007

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index - a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America — dipped one point in November. The Index now stands at 21. It was 29 one year ago.

US: Restaurant Industry Outlook Softens

added: 30-12-2007

The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in November, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity fell to its lowest level in more than four years. The Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) - a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry - stood at 99.0 in November, down 1.0 percent from October and its lowest level since February 2003.

Online Holiday Sales Ho-Ho-Hold Up

added: 29-12-2007

Amid news of higher gas prices, lower home values and falling stocks, for the past several months pundits and prognosticators have been predicting a dismal holiday sales season.

Recycled Handsets Worth $3B by 2012

added: 29-12-2007

Does your handset look familiar? It's possible you’ve seen it before.

China's Internet Industry 2007

added: 28-12-2007

Following the dormancy in 2006, the Internet industry in China has finally met fast growth in 2007. In the past year, B2B, B2C and C2C have all made major progress. Online games have once again become a leading force for "enterprise listing." The seemingly stable competition pattern of search engines suggests innovations and improvements. Mobile IM has been developing rapidly, becoming a place of strategic importance for operators. Innovation and advancement have become the theme of China's Internet market as a whole in 2007.

Turnaround Pros See Housing Crisis Lasting Through 2008

added: 28-12-2007

Still unfurling, the housing crisis of 2007 is the source of the top three picks by turnaround professionals predicting the most distressed industries in 2008.

Bloomberg PMI Indicates Poor December for Eurozone Retailers

added: 28-12-2007

The Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index was little-changed in December from the previous month's 45.9, at 46.0. That was the third-lowest figure in the survey's four-year history and signaled a decline in euro area retail sales for the third successive month (after accounting for the strong seasonal effects of the festive trading period).

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Improves Moderately in December 2007

added: 28-12-2007

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had been declining since the summer, posted a slight increase in December. The Index now stands at 88.6 (1985=100), up from 87.8 in November. The Present Situation Index, however, decreased to 108.3 from 115.7 in November. The Expectations Index rose to 75.5 from 69.1.

US: Consumer Income Growth Remains Moderate

added: 28-12-2007

Consumer income growth remains moderate. While some consumers are clearly in financial trouble, due to high indebtedness and low income growth, the average consumer is in better financial shape heading into the new year.

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