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China's Automotive Electronics Industry Still Has Great Potential

added: 17-06-2007

CCID Consulting says China's automotive electronics industry still has great potential. In 2006, China's automotive industry continued to grow fast. Cars became the most important driving force for industry growth. For the whole year, auto output totaled almost 7.30 million sets, up by almost 20% over 2005.

Consumers Plan to Employ Gas-Saving Tips to Achieve Greater Fuel Economy

added: 17-06-2007

With gas prices on the rise this summer, there is no shortage of fuel economy advice available to consumers who want to save a few dollars at the pump. Drivers are often encouraged to improve their vehicle's fuel economy by reducing air conditioning use, changing filters regularly, checking tire pressure, having fuel injectors cleaned and using a fuel additive to increase engine performance. But how likely are consumers to actually use any of these gas-saving tips to help save money?

European Business Telephony Markets Continue to Grow in 2006

added: 17-06-2007

Faced with increasing price pressures, vendors in the European business telephony markets are beginning to heighten focus on software and applications, moving away from the margin-sapping hardware business. However, in these new high-growth high-margin markets, the installed base of private branch exchange (PBX) remains a key competitive factor. Thus, most vendors are aggressively targeting the PBX installed base.

The European Airport Security Equipment Market: A Growth Story in the Making

added: 16-06-2007

The European airport security market looks set for robust growth, particularly in the wake of continued terrorist threats, new European Union (EU) airport security regulations, rising passenger traffic and the increasing need to upgrade installed security equipment, as well as integrate this with newly implemented technology. Opportunities are particularly lucrative in the biometrics and explosive detection sub-segments, where small start-up companies offering.

Manufacturers Have Begun to Look for Opportunities in the Emerging Eastern European Markets

added: 16-06-2007

The changing regional landscape of the electronics industry due to the rise of Asian countries as global manufacturing hubs has forced equipment manufacturers to rethink radically their business strategies. With the shift of manufacturing from western Europe to low-cost Asian regions, reflow manufacturers have begun to look for opportunities in the emerging eastern European markets.

Central and Eastern Europe: Emerging Markets for Three-Phase UPS

added: 16-06-2007

At present, the three-phase UPS market in Europe is experiencing growth. The three-phase UPS is currently the most sought-after offering from the European UPS industry. The market is growing at 6.1 percent and this trend is expected to continue over the next three to four years. Encouraged by this, several UPS manufacturers, sellers and suppliers are focusing on the three-phase UPS segment.

Euro Area External Trade surplus 1.8 bn euro

added: 15-06-2007

The first estimate for the euro area (EA13) trade balance with the rest of the world in April 2007 gave a 1.8 bn euro surplus, compared with -2.7 bn in April 2006. The March 2007 balance was +7.6 bn, compared with +0.4 bn in March 2006. In April 2007 compared with March 2007, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 0.6% and imports by 2.2%.

Women Board Directors in the World

added: 15-06-2007

The glass ceiling in corporate directorships remains firmly in place according to the 2007 report titled "Women Board Directors in the FORTUNE Global 200 Companies," presented by Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI) in Berlin, Germany. Women hold a mere 11.2 percent of posts atop the 200 largest companies in the world.

Freer Trade across Europe

added: 15-06-2007

Czech beer, Italian pasta, Belgian chocolate - three things people all over Europe love to consume. Thanks to the EU's common market they can be produced in one country then freely enjoyed in others. As consumers we take this for granted. However, restrictions on the movement of goods remain. A public hearing with MEPs and experts on 5 June in the European Parliament examined a planned new regulation that aims to sweep away many remaining restrictions on the flow of products around the Union.

Internet advertising growth in the United States

added: 15-06-2007

Internet advertising in the United States continues to be both a major business in the Digital Marketplace as well as providing the funding for most of the Internet services consumer use. As U.S. marketers keep moving budgets from the traditional media onto the net, IDC forecasts that Internet advertising will grow about three times as fast as advertising overall during the forecast period. The overall revenue of Internet advertising will grow from $16.9 billion in 2006 to $31.3 billion in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5%.

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