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ICT Industry Accounts for 2 Percent of Global CO2 Emissions

added: 27-04-2007

The global information and communications technology (ICT) industry accounts for approximately 2 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a figure equivalent to aviation, according to a new estimate by Gartner, Inc. Despite the overall environmental value of IT, Gartner believes this is unsustainable.

Broadband Conquers the World

added: 26-04-2007

The number of adult Internet users who connect via wired broadband may be peaking, according to Ipsos Insight's "The Face of the Web" study.

Climate Change - A Challenge for oil and gas Companies

added: 26-04-2007

Oil and gas companies are one of the major emitters, if not the major emitter, of carbon in the world today. With climate change now the greatest environmental challenge, it has become imperative to reduce carbon emissions dramatically in the future. Therefore, oil and gas companies are facing one of the biggest upheavals they have ever experienced, with renewable energy gaining key importance in their market strategies.

Canada E-Commerce Continues to Grow

added: 26-04-2007

Canadian retail e-commerce just tallied its fifth straight year of double-digit growth, yet online sales still account for less than 1% of the total retail market, according to Statistics Canada's "2006 Survey of Electronic Commerce and Technology."

Small Businesses Uneasy About Economy

added: 25-04-2007

America's small businesses are facing challenging times. Increasing costs are forcing small-business owners to drop health care coverage and embrace sweeping health care reform, while difficulty accessing adequate capital is slowing business growth.

Total VC Investment of USD2.181 Billion in Chinese Market in 2006

added: 24-04-2007

ChinaVenture recently issued the '2006 Venture Capital Report for the Chinese Market'. Statistics show that the total VC investment in the Chinese market was USD2.181 billion in 2006, with 63.3% for the TMT industry. Among the 99 VC/PE-backed exit deals, the exit type for 33% of the deals was overseas IPO. There were 41 newly raised funds in the Chinese VC market with a total financing of USD4.443 billion.

China Surpasses France in Global Cosmetics and Toiletries Sales Rankings

added: 24-04-2007

Moving up two places in the global rankings and surpassing both France and Germany, China is now the third-largest market for cosmetics and toiletries. Sales in China grew by more than 13% from 2005 to 2006, according to data just released from Kline & Company.

Record Companies' Digital Music Sales are Estimated to Have Nearly Doubled in Value in 2006

added: 24-04-2007

Digital consumption of music is on the rise. Music lovers have increasing choices about the way they buy and consume music. With nearly 500 online music services available in over 40 countries worldwide consumers can access over 4 million tracks simply at the click of a mouse.

Google Rises to the Top of the BRANDZ™ Ranking

added: 24-04-2007

The second annual BRANDZ™ Top 100 Most Powerful Brands ranking published in cooperation with the Financial Times was announced Millward Brown. Google has risen to the top of this year's ranking, taking the number one spot with a brand value of $66,434 million. This was followed by General Electric ($61,880 million), Microsoft ($54,951 million) and Coca-Cola ($44,134 million).

Few Employers Are Taking Action to Recruit and Retain Older Workers

added: 23-04-2007

Manpower Inc. announced the results of a survey of more than 28,000 employers across 25 countries and territories that was conducted to determine the extent to which employers have recruiting and/or retention strategies in place for workers age 50 and above. The findings reveal that only 14 percent of employers worldwide have strategies in place to recruit older workers and only 21 percent have implemented retention strategies to keep them participating in the workforce.

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