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added: 15-10-2007

Nearly one-half of new-vehicle buyers using the Internet in their shopping process visit an independent Web site when starting research on a new vehicle, while 46% go to a manufacturer site first, according to J.D. Power and Associates' "2007 New Autoshopper.com" study.

UK Travel and Tourism Market: Major Challenges and Issues

added: 15-10-2007

The UK travel and tourism industry serves three main markets: domestic tourism by UK residents within the UK; outbound tourism by UK residents travelling abroad; and inbound tourism by overseas residents travelling to the UK. In 2006, total expenditure on UK travel and tourism increased by 1.4%, to £70.04bn. A total of 227 million trips were made and 1.35 billion overnight stays were recorded during the year. Between 2002 and 2006, the inbound market was the best performing of the three in terms of the number of trips and bed nights. The performance of the domestic market was more subdued.

China Banking Sector – Forecasts to 2011

added: 15-10-2007

As an important component to the country's overall economic system, the China’s banking industry has seen rapid growth in line with the economic development of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Liquidity Sufficient for U.S. Building Materials Sector

added: 15-10-2007

U.S. building materials companies have ample liquidity and are positioned to withstand ongoing credit market volatility, at least in the near-term, according to Fitch Ratings. Major debt maturities in 2007 have been refinanced with new debt issuances and these companies have adequate availability under committed revolving credit facilities.

Shoppers Look to User Reviews

added: 14-10-2007

US online shoppers researching products are turning to user reviews more than expert reviews, according to a study by Avenue A | Razorfish.

U.S. Students Need 21st Century Skills to Compete in a Global Economy

added: 14-10-2007

A new, nationwide poll of registered voters reveals that Americans are deeply concerned that the United States is not preparing young people with the skills they need to compete in the global economy.

U.K. Social Networking Site Usage Highest in Europe

added: 13-10-2007

comScore, Inc. released a report into the online habits of the U.K.'s social networking community, based on data collected through the comScore Segment Metrix H/M/L analytical tool, released last month.

Affluent Like Shopping Online Too

added: 13-10-2007

More than one-half of US consumers with a net worth of more than $5 million said they bought apparel on the Internet, according to a Luxury Institute survey.

Gartner Says the Cost of a Sensitive Data Breach Will Increase 20 Percent per Year Through 2009

added: 13-10-2007

Financially motivated targeted attacks are becoming more prevalent and new vulnerabilities continue to be reported, but 90 percent of these attacks can be avoided without requiring any increase in security spending, according to Gartner, Inc. However, ensuring one’s enterprise is not part of the 10 percent requires implementing security processes to monitor and manage vulnerabilities and provide strong identity and access management capabilities.

Industrial Production Up by 1.2% in Euro Area in August 2007

added: 12-10-2007

In August 2007 compared with July 2007, seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 1.2% in the euro area (EA13) and by 0.9% in the EU27. In July production grew by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU27.

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