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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany in September 2010

added: 24-11-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.3 percent in September.

Outlook for IT Industry Improving, says OECD

added: 24-11-2010

The information technology industry is set to grow by 3-4% in 2010, having declined by 6% in 2009. Growth will exceed 4% in 2011 but a return to pre-crisis levels of growth remains unlikely, according to a new OECD report.

UK National Customer Satisfaction Rises Again

added: 24-11-2010

Customer satisfaction rises again, but at a slower pace, according to the latest National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI UK) results. The NCSI increases for the fourth straight quarter, up just 0.1% to 73.8 on the 0-100 Index scale. Customer satisfaction improves for banks, credit card providers and mortgage lenders, but declines for home and motor insurance companies.

Discover® U.S. Spending MonitorSM Shows Encouraging Signs for Retailers Approaching Black Friday

added: 24-11-2010

The number of shoppers who say they expect to spend less this holiday season has fallen 10 percentage points from this time last year, according to early data from the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor. The news, coupled with increased spending intentions on the part of younger and more affluent consumers, may signal happier holidays for retailers this season.

Over Half of Americans Purchasing Toys This Holiday Season

added: 23-11-2010

Stores are decked for the holidays and television ads for the latest toys, gifts and gadgets have hit the air. As we inch closer to the holidays, over half of Americans (53%) say they are planning to purchase toys as gifts this year while two in five (40%) say they will not purchase toys and 7% are not sure. As might be expected, almost three-quarters of those in a household with children (73%) say they will purchase toys as gifts this year.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France Increased 0.8 Percent in September 2010

added: 23-11-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in September.

How to Stay Safe While Shopping Online This Holiday Season

added: 23-11-2010

While shoppers are looking for the hottest deals from online retailers to kick off their holiday shopping, cybercriminals are also looking to "score big" – by stealing shoppers' personal and financial information. This year, cyber thieves got off to an early start and Norton expects them to continue their nefarious holiday scams.

OECD GDP growth slows to 0.6% in the third quarter of 2010

added: 23-11-2010

Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area grew by 0.6% in the third quarter of 2010. This marks the sixth consecutive quarter of growth, but is down on the 0.9% recorded in the second quarter.

Platts Report: China's October Oil Demand Climbs 11.8% on Year to 8.95 mil b/d

added: 23-11-2010

China's apparent oil demand* in October rose by a strong 11.8% from a year ago to 37.88 million metric tons (mt), or an average of 8.95 million barrels per day (b/d), according to a just-released Platts analysis of official data from the People's Republic of China.

comScore Releases October 2010 U.S. Search Engine Rankings

added: 23-11-2010

comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. Google Sites led the explicit core search market in October with 66.3 percent of searches conducted, an increase of 0.2 share points from September 2010.

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