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Online Holiday Shopping at Work Increasingly Prevalent Among Workers

added: 01-12-2007

According to the latest Spherion(R) Workplace Snapshot survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R), nearly one-third (30 percent) of workers use their computer at work to shop for or buy gifts online during the holidays, up from 27 percent in 2006.

OECD, Arab Countries to Enter New Phase of Co-operation on Investment, Governance

added: 30-11-2007

OECD and Arab countries are to enter a new phase of co-operation on investment and governance policies, following a three-day meeting in Cairo of ministers and senior officials responsible for the MENA-OECD Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development.

First Estimates Euro Area GDP Up by 0.7% and EU27 Up by 0.8% in Third Quarter of 2007

added: 30-11-2007

Euro area (EA13) grew by 0.7% and EU27 GDP by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2007, compared with the previous quarter, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In the second quarter of 2007, growth rates were +0.3% in the euro area and +0.5% in the EU27.

Economic Sentiment Weakens Further in Both the EU and the Euro Area in November 2007

added: 30-11-2007

In November, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) weakened further in both the EU and the euro area. It decreased by 2.0 points in the EU and by 1.2 points in the euro area, to 107.6 and 104.8 respectively; but still remains well above its long-term average in both areas.
Economic sentiment indicator (s.a.)

Public procurement: EC Study Backs SME Calls for Better Admin Rules

added: 30-11-2007

Administrative obstacles and burdensome procedures are still the main hindrance to SMEs’ access to public procurement, concluded a study released this week by the European Commission.

Broadband Speeds Increasing Worldwide

added: 30-11-2007

According to findings from Point Topic, residential downstream speeds are getting faster around the world.

Family Business Owners Anticipate Continued Growth

added: 30-11-2007

Almost two-thirds of the family owned businesses surveyed for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Family Business Survey 2007/08 experienced a growth in demand in the past 12 months, with nearly the same number expecting the value of orders or contracts to increase over the next year.

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips

added: 30-11-2007

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index — a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America — dipped one point in October. The Index now stands at 23. It was 29 one year ago.

UK Telecommunications Market Was Worth GBP 47 bn in the Year Ending March 2006

added: 30-11-2007

The UK telecommunications market was worth £47bn in the year ending March 2006, or £38.5bn in terms of end-user revenue.

Search Wars in Canada

added: 30-11-2007

Total Canadian revenues from online advertising reached C$1.01 billion (US$894 million) in 2006, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada - a leap of 80% in a single year.

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