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U.S. Foreclosure Activity Increases 75 Percent in 2007

added: 29-01-2008

RealtyTrac(R) released year-end data from its 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 2,203,295 foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported on 1,285,873 properties nationwide during the year, up 75 percent from 2006. The report also shows that more than 1 percent of all U.S. households were in some stage of foreclosure during the year, up from 0.58 percent in 2006.

New-Car Shoppers Do Not See Diesel as a Likely Mainstream Fuel Source

added: 29-01-2008

According to the latest Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research study, the vast majority of in-market new-vehicle shoppers do not see diesel as a likely mainstream fuel source in the future. The January 2008 results reveal that only six percent of shoppers think diesel is most likely to succeed in becoming a mainstream vehicle powertrain type, compared with 40 percent saying hybrids, 20 percent saying hydrogen fuel cell and 17 percent citing flexible-fuel systems.

Marketers Subdued About 2008 Spending

added: 29-01-2008

Drastic marketing budget increases are not likely this year for most marketers worldwide, based on a survey conducted by the CMO Council and sponsored by Deloitte Consulting, Marketo and TechTarget.

E-Mail Users Still Open Spam

added: 29-01-2008

Half of consumers surveyed recently by Endai Worldwide, an Internet marketing company, checked their junk mail on a daily basis. Worse yet for the spam-averse, 16% reported making a purchase from a message tagged as spam.

Cellphone Banking First Step toward Mobile Wallets in the U.S.

added: 29-01-2008

The U.S. seems to be moving closer to a goal of using mobile handsets to accomplish financial transactions and make purchases as several competing market players align on both technology and objectives, reports In-Stat. Although 2008 will not be “the year of mobile payments” in the U.S., some progress is likely, the high-tech market research firm says.

Live Auction Industry Exceeds $270 Billion in 2007

added: 29-01-2008

In 2007 the gross revenue from goods and services sold at live auction grew 5.3% to $270.7 billion. In 2006, the auction industry sold $257.2 billion in goods and services at auction, an increase of 7.1% from 2005.

What Were China's 600 Million Mobile Users 'Searching' For Last Year?

added: 29-01-2008

mInfo(R) Inc., released some key search statistics that shed light on real user behavior and the state of the sector in the world's largest wireless phone market. With the popularization of wireless search in the last couple of years, China's wireless search market has developed rapidly starting from 2006.

Industrial Real Estate Markets Lose Steam in Q4 2007

added: 28-01-2008

The U.S. warehouse market decelerated considerably in the fourth quarter of 2007, suggesting 2008 might be a comparatively subdued year, according to the Q4 Industrial report issued today by Colliers International, a global real estate services firm.

Venture Capital Performance Positive in All Horizons Ending Q3 2007

added: 28-01-2008

Venture capital performance showed positive returns across all investment horizons ending September 30, 2007, according to Thomson Financial and the National Venture Capital Association.

OECD Countries Agree Sustainable Lending Principles for Official Export Credit

added: 28-01-2008

OECD Member Countries have agreed to adopt a set of principles and guidelines designed to ensure that loans supported by their Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) are in line with sustainable development objectives.

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