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added: 08-09-2008

Fears are swirling through Asia that the unrest in Thailand and Malaysia, the economic and political woes of Japan and the continuing weakness in South Korea might be a precursor to more serious problems at a time when the Australian economy's sole remaining lifeline is linked firmly into the region.

Fitch: Capital Inflows to Asia Slow Down

added: 08-09-2008

Fitch Ratings has said in a special report that capital inflows to Asia have started slowing down given the heightened risk aversion of global investors and the deteriorating economic fundamentals of the region along with the global economy.

Spherion Survey Shows First Increase in Overall Worker Confidence Since May

added: 08-09-2008

The Spherion Employee Confidence Index jumped 2.4 points to 47.6 in August, representing the first increase in the Index since May.

New Jobless Numbers Push Misery Index Up to 11.7 Percent

added: 08-09-2008

The misery index hit the worst level since May 1991, according to a new analysis released by the Campaign for America's Future. New jobless numbers jumped to a 5-year high of 6.1 percent, pushing the misery index to 11.7 percent. The index hit double digits in June 2008 for the first time since 1993.

US Businesses Expected to Spend $11.6 Billion on Mobile Applications by 2012

added: 07-09-2008

According to new research from CompassIntelligence.com, businesses in the U.S. will spend roughly $11.6 billion on mobile applications by 2012.

Development and Forecast of China's Power Industry

added: 07-09-2008

Jan-Aug 2007, the total amount of electricity consumption in China was 2,118,182 million kwh, which has increased 15.20 per cent year-on year. The major demands of electricity were from the iron and steel, cement, nonferrous metals contour energy industries.

Online TV Grows in Popularity

added: 07-09-2008

Online TV viewing has been gaining in popularity. Nearly one-fifth of American households who use the internet watch television broadcasts online, double the viewership from 2006, The Conference Board and TNS report. The top two destinations for online broadcasts are the official TV channel homepage and YouTube.com.

U.S. Catches Up With Western Europe in Adoption of 3G Mobile Devices

added: 07-09-2008

comScore, Inc. reported that after a slower start, the United States has caught up with Western Europe in the adoption of 3G with 28.4 percent of American mobile subscribers having 3G devices versus 28.3 percent in the largest countries in Europe.

Changing Retail Shopping Channels

added: 06-09-2008

Asked if they preferred shopping on the Internet or in brick-and-mortar stores, the largest group of responding US online buyers (38%) said they used both channels about the same amount.

Don't Hesitate - Now's the Time to Add Value to Your Business

added: 06-09-2008

With many business owners looking to sell over the next ten years, don't hesitate to add value to your business now. Waiting till you put your business up for sale is too late.

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