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Economy Drives Midsize Companies to Work Smarter

added: 06-07-2009

A new study by IBM of midsize organizations in 17 countries shows that companies have not been deterred from their plans for strategic IT initiatives, which range from information management and security management to social media and cloud computing - despite a clear recognition of the need to cut costs in a difficult economy.

ADB President Urges More Aid for Trade, Cautions against Protectionism

added: 06-07-2009

Increased assistance for trade-led development is vital for Asia and the world to recover from the latest economic crisis and ensure long-term growth, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday at the Second Global Review of Aid for Trade in Geneva, Switzerland.

Further Farm Policy Reform Urgent as Public Finances Remain Under Pressure, says OECD Report

added: 06-07-2009

OECD governments provided 265 billion US dollars in support to farmers last year, says a new OECD report. This represented 21 % of total farm receipts, down from 22% in 2007 and 26% in 2006. The falls were due mainly to the rise in agricultural commodity prices, rather than to policy decisions. With higher world prices, lower levels of support were needed to prop up domestic prices.

Leading International Climate Scientists Call on World Leaders for Global Emissions Peak by 2020

added: 06-07-2009

A group of the world's top climate scientists called on the leaders of the world's major economies to adopt strong measures to address climate change, including a peak in global emissions before 2020.

Aid for Trade is Building Stronger Economies

added: 06-07-2009

All countries need to trade, with their neighbours and globally, to sustain long-term economic growth. Some low-income countries lack the instutitions, infrastructure and supply side capacity to benefit from open markets and lift their people out of poverty.

CME Group Volume Averaged 11.4 Million Contracts Per Day in June 2009

added: 05-07-2009

CME Group announced that June volume averaged 11.4 million contracts per day, down 20 percent from June 2008, but up 6 percent from May 2009. Total volume was 251 million contracts for June, of which 79 percent was traded electronically. Electronic volume averaged 9.0 million contracts per day, down 21 percent from the prior June, but up 6 percent sequentially.

Nine-Year Lending Low Forces Businesses to Cut Investment

added: 05-07-2009

The Bank of England's (BoE) quarterly review of lending trends found that many firms are still experiencing the effects of the credit crunch, with business lending suffering its biggest drop in nine years.

Russia Has World's Most Engaged Social Networking Audience

added: 04-07-2009

comScore, Inc. released a study of the social networking category in Russia, based on data from the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service. The study found Russia to have the world's most engaged social networking audience, with visitors spending 6.6 hours and viewing 1,307 pages per visitor per month.

Most Americans are Trying to Buy More Green Products

added: 04-07-2009

New results released from a national survey, one of four annual surveys conducted by the Shelton Group, show most Americans are trying to buy more green products, but many don’t have enough knowledge to make meaningful choices.

Most-Researched New-Vehicles for First-Half of 2009

added: 04-07-2009

Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, announces the results of the latest analysis by Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence of the top 20 most-researched new-vehicles for the first half of 2009.

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