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added: 22-07-2007

Canadian online buyers are heavy users of social media, according to a J.C. Williams Group study sponsored by Visa and Yahoo! Canada. The study was conducted in April 2007 among both online and offline buyers in Canada.

US Pharmaceutical Companies Decrease their Market Research Budgets by 22.7%

added: 21-07-2007

Pharmaceutical companies decreased their US market research budgets by an average of 22.7% from 2006 to 2007.

The Search Wars Are Going Mobile

added: 21-07-2007

The telecom and Internet industries are colliding head-on in competition for control of the consumer mobile search business.

Private Insurance Paying Less for Substance Abuse Treatment

added: 21-07-2007

Government agencies covered a growing share of the cost of substance abuse treatment over the past two decades, while the portion paid by private insurance showed a significant decline, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

Employment Rate in the EU27

added: 20-07-2007

In 2006, 214.0 million people aged 15 years or more had a job or a business activity in the EU27. The total employment rate1 for people aged 15-64 was 64.4% in 2006, compared with 62.2% in 20002 and 63.4% in 2005.

Mortgage Rates Inch Higher

added: 20-07-2007

Mortgage rates increased slightly for the second straight week, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 6.82 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.23 discount and origination points.

Federal Regulators and Lenders Blamed for Worsening Housing and Mortgage Crisis

added: 20-07-2007

Federal regulators and mortgage lenders were largely responsible for a housing and mortgage crisis that's likely to worsen, according to a white paper submitted to the Federal Reserve by Weiss Research, Inc., an investment research firm.

Poor Countries Losing Out on Family Planning Benefits

added: 20-07-2007

A new World Bank report warns that poor countries, wealthy donors, and aid agencies are losing sight of the value of contraception, family planning, and other reproductive health programs in helping to boost economic growth, and reduce high birth rates which are strongly linked with endemic poverty, poor education, and high numbers of maternal and infant deaths.

US Technology Debt to Increase 50% in 2007

added: 20-07-2007

Debt issuance for the U.S. technology industry will increase to record levels in 2007 with total outstanding technology debt expected to rise 50% to more than $180 billion, as discussed in the inaugural edition of Fitch Ratings' quarterly "Tech Download".

Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.3% in June

added: 20-07-2007

The Conference Board reports that the Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.3% in June, after a downwardly revised 0.2% rise in May, and a 0.2% decline in April.

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