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U.S. Consumers Favor Home-Grown Products

added: 02-12-2007

Tipping their hands on the eve of another holiday shopping season, approximately 80 percent of adult Americans believe that products made in the United States are safer and of better quality than those manufactured overseas, according to a poll released by a global consortium of public relations professionals specializing in the consumer products industry.

Global Market for Mobile Location Technologies Worth $48.8 Billion by 2012

added: 02-12-2007

The global market for mobile location technologies will be worth $23.2 billion in 2007. This is expected to increase to over $48.8 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.1%.

Women Aged over 45 Made up 21.2% of the UK Population, This Percentage is Forecast to Grow to 22.6% by 2012, and to 23.9% by 2021

added: 02-12-2007

As at mid-2006, women aged over 45 made up 21.2% of the UK population. This percentage is forecast to grow to 22.6% by 2012, and to 23.9% by 2021. This section of the population is made up of women with very different experiences of life — the older groups with experience of post-war austerity and the younger groups with `baby-boomer' expectations of a comfortable and materially well-provided for, and long, life.

Direct Selling Industry Gained One Million U.S. Consultants in 2006

added: 01-12-2007

The number of Americans working as direct selling consultants in the U.S. increased by more than 1 million to 15.2 million in 2006, according to a study released by the Direct Selling Association, the industry's national trade group.

Do Customers Come for Price or Convenience?

added: 01-12-2007

Data from Nielsen Online sheds some new light on the matter that is so important to merchants—online and offline—during the busy holiday shopping season.

Online Holiday Shopping at Work Increasingly Prevalent Among Workers

added: 01-12-2007

According to the latest Spherion(R) Workplace Snapshot survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R), nearly one-third (30 percent) of workers use their computer at work to shop for or buy gifts online during the holidays, up from 27 percent in 2006.

OECD, Arab Countries to Enter New Phase of Co-operation on Investment, Governance

added: 30-11-2007

OECD and Arab countries are to enter a new phase of co-operation on investment and governance policies, following a three-day meeting in Cairo of ministers and senior officials responsible for the MENA-OECD Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development.

First Estimates Euro Area GDP Up by 0.7% and EU27 Up by 0.8% in Third Quarter of 2007

added: 30-11-2007

Euro area (EA13) grew by 0.7% and EU27 GDP by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2007, compared with the previous quarter, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In the second quarter of 2007, growth rates were +0.3% in the euro area and +0.5% in the EU27.

Economic Sentiment Weakens Further in Both the EU and the Euro Area in November 2007

added: 30-11-2007

In November, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) weakened further in both the EU and the euro area. It decreased by 2.0 points in the EU and by 1.2 points in the euro area, to 107.6 and 104.8 respectively; but still remains well above its long-term average in both areas.
Economic sentiment indicator (s.a.)

Public procurement: EC Study Backs SME Calls for Better Admin Rules

added: 30-11-2007

Administrative obstacles and burdensome procedures are still the main hindrance to SMEs’ access to public procurement, concluded a study released this week by the European Commission.

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