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U.S. Wine Industry to Experience Ownership Shake-Up
added: 12-02-2008

SVB Silicon Valley Bank, announced research findings that reveal 51 percent of Western U.S. wineries will transition to new ownership in the next 10 years.The full research report, "Ownership Transitions in the Wine Industry," is based on a comprehensive survey of family-owned wine businesses throughout California, Oregon and Washington.
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Immigration to Play Lead Role in U.S. Population Growth from 2005 to 2050
added: 12-02-2008

If current trends continue, the population of the United States will rise to 438 million in 2050, from 296 million in 2005, and 82% of the increase will be due to immigrants arriving from 2005 to 2050 and their U.S.-born descendants, according to new projections developed by the Pew Research Center.
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U.S. Internet Advertising Grew by 27% to $25.5 Billion in 2007,
added: 11-02-2008

As consumers spend more time on the Internet, companies are redistributing advertising dollars from traditional media to online media to follow this trend. In its quarterly wrap-up report, IDC says total U.S. Internet ad spending in the fourth quarter of 2007 (4Q07) grew nearly 28% over the same quarter in 2006 to $7.3 billion. For the full year 2007, online ad revenue grew 27% year over year to $25.5 billion.
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IPTV’s Challenges: More than Half of Respondents Unfamiliar with Web-based TV
added: 11-02-2008

A survey, developed by WebsEdge, a provider of web-based channels for private and public organizations, of American residents has shown that Internet-Protocol Television (IPTV), also know as web-based TV, has a way to go before consumers understand what it is or the associated benefits beyond the value of videos on YouTube.
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European Insurers Expect Modest Cost for Solvency II Compliance
added: 11-02-2008

More than three-quarters of large European insurers expect to spend less than €25 million through 2012 on Solvency II compliance, with more than half of those expecting to spend less than €5 million, according to results of a survey released by Accenture.
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Most Subscribers Are Satisfied, But Many Will Switch Service Providers for a Better Customer Experience
added: 11-02-2008

The results from the new Experience Matters Index from Amdocs, a planned biannual study of consumers of wireline, mobile, cable and satellite services, found that most consumers are happy with their providers, but many would switch for a better experience. The results also showed that personalization and mobile advertising are growing factors of importance for consumers.
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2007 Mortgage Litigation Dominated by Shareholder Actions
added: 11-02-2008

Mortgage lawsuits last year were dominated by investors accusing companies of financial fraud, according to a report published by MortgageDaily.com. The report, based on cases covered by MortgageDaily.com, was prepared in conjunction with the law firm of Weiner Brodsky Sidman Kider PC, which is known as a leader for its work in mortgage banking litigation.
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UK Nationwide House Price Index, House Prices Fell by 0.8% in November 2007
added: 11-02-2008

The past few months have been hectic, to say the least, for the UK financial services sector. The credit crunch has led to a number of lenders facing liquidity issues as banks continue to refuse to lend money to each other. Given the current difficult environment lenders are operating in, what are the prospects for the UK mortgage market in the future?
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Consumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Level Ever on Recession Fears
added: 10-02-2008

Recent comments by President Bush about signs of weakness in the domestic economy, further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and poor jobs data have taken a toll on consumer confidence. Consumer sentiment as measured by the latest RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index has dropped to the lowest levels since the CASH Index was created six years ago. The overall RBC CASH Index, released today by RBC, stands at 48.5 for February 2008, almost eight points below January's 56.3 level.
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S&P: World Equities Lose $5.2 Trillion in January
added: 10-02-2008

If investors thought the market could only go up, January's wake-up call pulled them back into reality. Standard & Poor's, the world's leading index provider, announced that world equity markets lost a combined $5.2 trillion in January as emerging markets fell 12.44% and developed markets lost 7.83% to register one of the worst ever starts to a new year. These figures and more were released today as part of Standard & Poor's global stock market review, The World by Numbers.
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