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The Leading Index for Japan Increased 0.2 Percent in April

added: 12-06-2007

The Conference Board reports that the leading index for Japan increased 0.2 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in April.

Social Network Advertising in the US: over $2 Billion Will Be Spent in 2010

added: 12-06-2007

It is the Internet companies such as Google, Yahoo!, eBay, AOL, Microsoft, News Ltd and Amazon, which by evolving their services and capabilities are forcing the industry to change. They are breaking down the old business models which were mainly built around monopolistic market structures.

Digital Entertainment is Changing In-Vehicle Technology Trends

added: 12-06-2007

Did you know that you might be riding around with an endangered species in your vehicle? If you look at your dashboard and see a tape deck slot, you may have a dinosaur riding along with you that is about to go extinct. And the compact disc (CD) player is next.

OECD Composite Leading Indicators Signal a Mixed Outlook for Major OECD Member Countries

added: 12-06-2007

The latest composite leading indicators (CLIs) suggest that continued moderate economic expansion lies ahead in the OECD area. April 2007 data show improved performance in the CLI’s six month rate of change in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom, while a downward trend is still apparent in Japan, Germany and Italy. The latest data for major OECD non-member economies point to continued steady expansion in China, India and Brazil, but a slightly weaker outlook for Russia.

Fashion Retailers are Missing Out on US$96bn Worth of Potential Sales

added: 12-06-2007

Fashion retailers are losing out on billions of dollars a year because sales staff are only engaging with 7% of customers who enter the store, yet if they approached four more customers in every 100 and were more aware of the all-important buying signals, sales would increase by 7%. Additionally, encouraging customers to use welcoming and well-serviced fitting rooms would see an additional uplift of 5%.

Cell Phones Widely Used by Those Under 30

added: 12-06-2007

While cell phones are widely used across most segments of the U.S. adult population this is especially true for those under 30. Remarkably, over half of U.S. adults who only use a cell phone are under 30. And, furthermore, one-third of 18 to 29 year olds only use a cell phone or the Internet for making phone calls.

OECD Standardised Unemployment Rate falls to 5.5% in April 2007

added: 11-06-2007

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area was 5.5% in April 2007, 0.1 percentage point lower than the previous month and 0.6 percentage point lower than a year earlier.

World's Emerging and Developed Markets Continue Upward Climb

added: 11-06-2007

Standard & Poor's announced that the world's emerging and developed markets continue to post positive returns in 2007. According to Standard & Poor's global stock market review, The World By Numbers, the world's developed equity markets gained 2.98% in May while emerging stock markets rose 4.56% for the month.

Worldwide Digital Media

added: 11-06-2007

The most important outcome of the convergence between telecommunications, media and IT is that the market is changing from stand-alone content and services (ie telephone, television, newspapers, radio) to multimedia (integrated content) applications and multimodal services (content delivered to various devices).

Commission welcomes political agreement in EU Telecom Council

added: 11-06-2007

The Council has adopted politically the European Commission's proposal for an EU Roaming Regulation to bring down mobile roaming charges by up to 70%.

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