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OECD Standardised Unemployment Rate remained at 5.8% in December 2006

added: 09-02-2007

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area remained at 5.8% in December 2006, the same as the previous month but 0.6 percentage point lower than a year earlier.

New Technologies Positively Impacts Fiber Optic Test Equipment Markets

added: 09-02-2007

With revenues of $631.9 million in 2005, the global markets for fiber optic test equipment (FOTE) saw an increase of about 3.0 percent over the previous year, primarily due to the emergence of new technologies such as reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM).

Worldwide Handheld Device Shipments Reach 5.5 Million Units in 2006

added: 09-02-2007

The worldwide handheld device market slumped further at the close of 2006, despite several notable vendors posting seasonal increases in shipments. According to IDC's Worldwide Handheld QView, vendors shipped 5.5 million units in 2006, down 28.5% from the 7.6 million units shipped in 2005.

IT Market Trends and Opportunities, 2006 – 2010

added: 08-02-2007

IT spending by the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry expected to grow to US$300 million by 2010; IT vendors who offer industry-specific technology solutions to M&E will outpace the competition.

Arbitration to be an option in cross-border tax disputes, OECD countries agree

added: 07-02-2007

OECD countries have agreed to broaden the mechanisms available to companies and individuals involved in cross-border disputes over taxation by introducing the possibility of arbitration if other attempts to resolve disagreements fail.

The Annual Growth Rate of Global Digital Media Industry Reaches 33%

added: 06-02-2007

The year of 2007 is crucial for China’s TMT industry after several years’ stable development. Because of great breakthroughs in some key factors and changes in the market, many difficult problems accumulated several years are all expected to be solved in 2007. Moreover, the industrial rhythm will be far different from that in 2006.

Global Chip Sales Hit Record $247.7 Billion in 2006

added: 05-02-2007

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today reported that global sales of semiconductors reached a record $247.7 billion in 2006, an increase of 8.9 percent from the $227.5 billion reported in 2005. Worldwide sales in December were $21.7 billion, an increase of 9 percent from December 2005 when sales were $20 billion.

Suzuki Sales up 13 Percent – an All-Time Sales Record for January

added: 05-02-2007

American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today announced sales of 8,179 units in January – an increase of 13 percent over January of 2006 and the best January sales in company history.

Kodak Delivers Positive 4th-Quarter Earnings on Sales of $3.821 Billion

added: 01-02-2007

Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) today reported fourth-quarter net earnings from continuing operations of $17 million, on lower year-over-year revenues, reflecting cost reduction efforts that boosted earnings and an emphasis on pursuing profitable sales.

Banks Again Looking at Going Public

added: 31-01-2007

While last year not one bank expressed interest in going public in the next 3 years, this year 12% of and 14% of banks that have mutual charters (mutuals) said they were “very” or “somewhat” likely to take their bank public in the next three years, according to Grant Thornton’s 14th Annual Survey of Bank Executives.

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