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Consumer Climate in Germany Restrained After Summer High

added: 26-09-2007

The high level of the consumer climate in the summer months has not been sustained in September. All three main indicators of the consumer mood are slightly down. Due to the most recent developments of the consumer climate, GfK has decreased its forecast growth of private consumption from 1.0 to 0.6% for 2007 as a whole. Following the revised 7.4 points in September, the consumer climate forecast for October is 6.8 points.

Enterprise Segment to Be a Growth Engine for Hosted VoIP Services

added: 26-09-2007

In North America and Western Europe, large companies will play an increasing role in VoIP adoption, according to a recent study from ABI Research. Hosted services will be used on a more regular basis as well, becoming a stronger engine for enterprise VoIP growth in the future.

US: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment in August 2007

added: 26-09-2007

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in August. Overall, 21 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 18 states registered increases, and 11 states had no changes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

World Energy Market Shifts Report

added: 26-09-2007

Nanotechnology is providing us next generation systems that rely on micro-generation of energy stored in thin film batteries. Nanotechnology works on both sides of the equation. Solar and wind generators are made more efficient by the use of nanoparticles in the drive and collector mechanisms.

The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.3 Percent

added: 26-09-2007

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Australia increased 0.3 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in July.

US Consumers Turning to Credit Cards to Bail Them Out

added: 26-09-2007

As high interest rates and the sub-prime mortgage crises continue to put a squeeze on the economy, US consumers are increasingly turning to credit cards to bail them out, according to Mail Monitor, the credit card direct mail tracking service from global market research company Synovate.

Japanese Mobile, PC Web Users Equal

added: 26-09-2007

More than 53 million people in Japan use a mobile device to access the Internet, according to comScore.

Web 2.0 Users Go Shopping

added: 26-09-2007

Web 2.0 users spent about $27 billion online in the United States in the second quarter of 2007, according to comScore’s "Web 2.0 in Retail Today” report.

Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines Again

added: 26-09-2007

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in August, fell further in September. The Index now stands at 99.8 (1985=100), down from 105.6 in August. The Present Situation Index decreased to 121.7 from 130.1. The Expectations Index declined to 85.2 from 89.2.

Market for Chinese Brands of Big Screen LCDs Continues to Grow in 2007

added: 25-09-2007

In the first half of 2007, 6.65 million sets of Chinese brand displays were sold in China. Out of these, the CRT display sales volume stood at 1.498 million sets, down 39.4% year-on-year, while the LCD display sales volume reached 5.152 million sets, up 112.7%. In the LCD market, sales for the 19" display and >19" display segments grew fast, up 495.9% and 1204.0%, respectively.

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