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As a result of Sony's commitment to energy efficiency, Sony reduced power consumption within 90% of its product categories during the FY06. With energy efficiency as one of its core commitments towards the creation of a sustainable society, Sony is continuously striving to make products that use less energy in homes and offices.

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) will have to embrace inclusive growth to ensure that its thriving economy benefits the entire country, according to participants of a workshop organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Beijing.

comScore released the results of a study of online credit card services, which revealed strong growth in the use of the Internet for credit card account management. The study found that customers visited their issuer's site 57 percent more often to service their accounts in 2006 than in 2005.

The housing market will probably hold close to present levels in the months ahead, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors(R).

On the last business day of June, there were 4.3 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 3.0 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The job openings rate increased slightly in June, while the hires rate and the total separations rate were essentially unchanged.

Moving all US banking activity online would save 17 million trees and reduce greenhouse gases by four billion tons per year, according to Javelin Strategy & Research's "2007 Online Banking and Bill Payment: Trends, Forecasts, and Strategies for Reinvigorating Growth and Adoption" report.

According to IDC's Worldwide Handheld QView, vendors shipped a total of 720,000 units during the second quarter of 2007, a 43.5% decrease from the same quarter one year ago and a 21.8% decrease from the previous quarter. This marked the second consecutive quarter in which total worldwide shipments have not crested above the million unit mark.

According to the latest Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index(SM) survey, 50 percent of consumers are uncomfortable making a major purchase such as a home, a car, major appliances or other significant items over the next three months.

No riseat the US Federal Reserve meeting this morning, our time.The Open Market Committee kept the key Federal Funds rate on hold at 5.25%, judging that the economy was still on an even keel.It was the 9th time rates were left on hold.The Fed did mention the phrase 'downside risks' in its statement in connection with the recent turmoil in financial markets over subprime mortgages and securities.

CCID Consulting has released its latest Research Report on China's IC Industry, January-June 2007. Data shows that thanks to a continuous semiconductor market and a stable electronic information manufacturing industry, China's IC industry continued to maintain a rather fast and stable growth in the first half of 2007. CCID Consulting's statistics show that between January and June, China's IC output totalled 19.74 billion pieces, up 15.2% over the first half of 2006. Sales revenues in the whole industry totalled 60.722 billion Yuan, up 33.2% year-on-year, representing a fallback from the ultra 48% high growth in the first half of 2006.