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Consumers Shopping Later and Spending Less

added: 03-11-2007

This the season to give, but that's not the case for all Americans this holiday season. According to a new Consumer Reports Holiday Shopping Poll, nearly one-quarter (23%) of respondents anticipate they will spend less than last year.

Monster Employment Index Edges Up Two Points in October 2007

added: 02-11-2007

The Monster Employment Index edged up two points in September, demonstrating greater online job availability across the country driven largely by stepped-up recruitment for white-collar and military occupations. The Monster Employment Index is based on a real-time review of employer job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of corporate career sites and job boards, including Monster(R).

Biotech Continues Upward Climb in October 2007

added: 02-11-2007

On the heels of a positive third quarter, the biotech industry continued its upward climb in October, even in the wake of eroding consumer confidence about the state of the economy and interest rate jitters as the markets drew to their month end close. The Burrill Large-Cap Biotech Index, for example, rose an impressive 6.1% in October - in step with the NASDAQ, which was up 5.8% and well ahead of the DJIA which was unchanged.

Mortgage Rates Inch Lower

added: 02-11-2007

Mortgage rates moved lower this week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 6.29 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.38 discount and origination points.

The Biofuels Boom Will Impact the Fertilizer Industry

added: 02-11-2007

The global interest for biofuels will have a considerable affect on fertilizer demand. This is according to Integer's latest report, The Biofuels Boom and Fertilizers.

Mobile TV Industry in China

added: 02-11-2007

On August 1, 2007, with the official implementation of the national DMB-TH, digital mobile TV had been a hot topic. What is the digital mobile TV? Why can it attract so much attention?

US: Online Advertised Job Vacancies Dip in October 2007

added: 02-11-2007

In October there were 4,161,700 online advertised vacancies, a decrease of 108,300 or -2.5% percent from the September level, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series™. Nationally online advertised vacancies were up (8.6%) over the year (October'06 - October'07). There were 2.71 advertised vacancies online for every 100 persons in the labor force in October.

High Reliability of Major Home Appliances May Reduce Need for Extended Warranties

added: 02-11-2007

Although most major home appliances exhibit strong reliability, a considerable percentage of consumers still purchase extended warranties - which, in many cases, may not be utilized, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Major Home Appliance Study(SM).

Eight in 10 Americans Switch Off to Conserve Energy

added: 02-11-2007

When it comes to buying and living green, do Americans put their money where their mouth is? A new survey by Synovate and Marketing Daily sought to unveil what Americans are doing to conserve energy and how much they consider energy efficiency when shopping for products.

U.S. and European Mobile Ad Revenues Expected to Reach $5.08 Billion by 2012

added: 02-11-2007

Local Mobile Search, an advisory service of Opus Research, released research forecasting that U.S. and Western European mobile advertising revenues will reach a combined $5.08 billion by 2012, up from an estimated $106.8 million at year end 2007.

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