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AMR Research released its annual small and midsize business (SMB) IT spending study, which found that 64% of SMBs will increase their IT spending by an average of 5.3% in 2008.

Xinhua Finance eziData China Consumer Confidence Index (CCCI) released its 2007 annual report, with the review data showing that Chinese consumer confidence demonstrated three stages of declines in 2007, with overall confidence declining from the baseline of 100 in April to the 97.8 in December. The report also expected large volatility in consumer confidence in 2008.

State Street Global Markets, the investment research and trading arm of State Street Corporation released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index for January 2008.

The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for Germany remained unchanged and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in November.

Waste management in Europe is no longer a haulage and disposal business. The legislative shifts of the past decade have seen major moves towards the implementation of advanced technology and innovative recycling solutions. With landfill finally being truly on the way out, there are genuine opportunities for investment in value-adding solutions. In spite of the importance of waste minimisation schemes, as well as recycling and biological waste treatment, many local and regional authorities currently view waste to energy (thermal waste incineration with energy recovery) as the only viable large scale alternative to landfill

OptionsHouse, Inc., an online retail and institutional brokerage firm, announced the results of its first annual survey that reveals the characteristics and trading habits of online options investors; and what they seek from an online options broker.

Supplementary pension schemes continue to pose obstacles to mobility for workers across Europe according to two new independent studies, presented by the European Commission today. The studies support the case for a Europe-wide initiative to improve people's access to supplementary pension rights when changing jobs or working in another EU country. The Commission's proposal for a directive on the issue – revised in October 2007 – forms part of the work programme for the Slovenian EU Presidency.

Venture capital investment in U.S. companies continued to climb in 2007 with the most deals and capital invested since 2001, according to the Quarterly Venture Capital Report released today by Dow Jones VentureSource. In total, the deal count reached 2,648 deals for the year, slightly ahead of 2006, and capital investment reached $29.9 billion, an 8% increase over last year.

A new poll has revealed that 35% of Brits no longer want to receive printed business directories at home - preferring instead to look up information on the Internet or better still receive recommendations from friends. The results of the poll commissioned by local search website and conducted by YouGov revealed that 67% trust word of mouth more than advertising.

According to a new technical market research report, ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY from BCC Research, the U.S. market for environmental biotechnology products for waste treatment is expected to be worth $180.2 million in 2008. This is expected to increase to $261.3 million by 2013, a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%.