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Industrial Producer Prices Up by 0.8% in Euro Area in November 2007

added: 07-01-2008

In November 2007 compared with October 2007, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.8% in the euro area (EA13) and by 1.1% in the EU27. In October prices increased by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU27.

Lead Market Initiative to Unlock Innovative Markets

added: 07-01-2008

The European Commission is proposing to unlock market potential for innovative goods and services by lifting obstacles hindering innovation in a first batch of six important markets: eHealth, protective textiles, sustainable construction, recycling, bio-based products and renewable energies. These markets with high economic and societal value represent an annual turnover of more than € 120 billion and 1.9 million jobs in the EU. With this initiative they may increase to over € 300 billion and over 3 million jobs in the EU in 2020.

Venture Capital Liquidity Booms, Reaching $52.9 Billion in 2007

added: 07-01-2008

U.S. venture capitalists ended 2007 on a very high note, garnering nearly $16.2 billion in liquidity from the sale of 106 venture-backed companies and more than $2 billion from the initial public offerings (IPOs) of 26 others during the fourth quarter, according to Quarterly U.S. Liquidity Report from Dow Jones VentureSource. The strong quarter pushed the annual total for venture-backed liquidity to roughly $52.9 billion, the highest yearly total since 2000.

S&P: Dividend Growth Lags in 2007 as Fewer Issues Pay

added: 07-01-2008

Standard & Poor's announced that 1,857 of the approximately 7,000 publicly owned companies that report dividend information to Standard & Poor's Dividend Record increased their dividend in 2007, representing a 5.7% decrease from the 1,969 issues that raised their dividend in 2006.

Mobile Banking To Gain Foothold in 2008

added: 07-01-2008

More flip-phones and clamshells will become portable ATMs this year, according to research firm Celent.

US Employment Situation in December 2007

added: 07-01-2008

The unemployment rate rose to 5.0 percent in December, while nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (+18,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

Spherion Survey Shows Overall Employee Confidence Drops to Year Low

added: 07-01-2008

The confidence level of U.S. workers slightly decreased in December, according to a recent survey of 2,827 working adults.

Indian E-Commerce to Reach $100 Billion

added: 06-01-2008

According to estimates, 2008 will be a big catch-up year for Indian e-commerce.

Fiber-to-the-Home to Further Expand Its Reach in Asia-Pacific

added: 06-01-2008

Broadband access in the Asia-Pacific region has experienced significant growth in the past decade, as operators have upgraded their networks in anticipation of future demand for high-bandwidth services.

American Love Affair with TVs Grows More Intense

added: 05-01-2008

U.S. consumer interest in flat panel televisions has exploded in the past year while demand for bulkier TV technologies such as rear projection and CRT continues to shrink. For the foreseeable future, the retail and consumer living room landscape will consist primarily of LCD and plasma technologies.

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