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Majorities in Five European Countries and the U.S. Believe Russia is an Unreliable Energy Supplier

added: 23-02-2008

While the Cold War may be over, this does not mean those in the five largest European countries and the U.S. are willing to trust Russia as an energy supplier. In fact, majorities in Italy (54%), Germany (59%), Spain (69%), Great Britain (70%), the U.S. (70%), and France (71%) say they regard Russia as an unreliable energy supplier.

U.S. Maintains its Lead Among Foreign Investors in France

added: 22-02-2008

Despite the economic slowdown in 2007, brought on by the housing market slump and banks tightening credit availability, the United States continued to invest heavily in France.

Global Investor Confidence Index Rises from 69.5 to 73.0 in February

added: 20-02-2008

Global Investor Confidence rose by 3.5 points from a revised January level of 69.5 to reach 73.0. Amongst North American investors, confidence rose 6.0 points from 72.2 to 78.2, but elsewhere, risk appetite was more muted, with European investor confidence falling from 85.8 to 83.7, and Asian investor confidence treading water barely rising from 85.4 to 85.7.

Ernst & Young Global Real Estate Market Outlook for 2008

added: 19-02-2008

In the wake of last year's dramatic dislocation of global credit markets and the ongoing deterioration of mortgage markets in the US and abroad, Ernst & Young's Global Real Estate Center announced highlights from its soon to be released Global Real Estate Market Outlook 2008.

Markets To Face Up To Earnings, Deal Doubts

added: 19-02-2008

Mixed economic news last week saw some major retailers report lower sales in January, but overall retailing sales rose 0.3 in the month. But Friday saw consumer confidence for February fall sharply, to around 16 year lows, further confusing the picture.

IT Employment Remains Strong into New Year

added: 18-02-2008

After reaching an all-time high in December 2007, IT employment was essentially unchanged in January 2008. According to the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB), which tracks IT employment on a monthly basis, IT employment was essentially unchanged (dipping by less than 0.05 percent) in January after surpassing the 3.8 million mark in December.

Mobile Search Is Finding Its Way

added: 14-02-2008

Everyone has been talking about mobile search for years. But now talk is being replaced by action. The number and variety of searches on mobile phones jumped during the second half of 2007, causing eMarketer to raise its global mobile search revenue forecast up from $83 million in 2007 to $3.8 billion by 2012.

Global Property Sales Top $1 Trillion in 2007

added: 14-02-2008

Real Capital Analytics announced that worldwide acquisitions of commercial property surpassed the $1 trillion mark in 2007. The landmark figure is reported in the inaugural issue of Global Capital Trends, RCA's global capital investment report.

Oil Majors Face Increased Political Risk From State Intervention

added: 13-02-2008

Oil multinationals face increased political and economic risks as governments readdress the balance of power by taking more control over their domestic product, according to Aon's Political and Economic Risk Map 2008.

Mobile Operators Missing Out by Not Maximizing Mobile Broadband Opportunity

added: 13-02-2008

Flash Networks, announced optimization techniques applied to HSDPA results in faster web browsing than ASDL enabling mobile operators to outperform ISP's.

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