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Game Consoles Will Generate Revenues of $66 Billion Through 2012

added: 10-07-2007

JupiterResearch announced that the US game console market will generate cumulative revenues of $66 billion through 2012. According to a new report, "US Console Games Forecast, 2007 to 2012," competition for console households over the next five years will be fiercer than ever and will result in a close sharing of the installed base of systems among platform suppliers.

Look to Energy Sector as M&As Become Fashionable

added: 10-07-2007

Investors seeking returns through mergers and acquisitions should look to the energy sector during the remainder of the year, according to James DiGeorgia.

Foreign Sales by U.S. Companies on the Rise

added: 10-07-2007

Standard & Poor's announced that for fiscal year 2006, S&P 500 companies with full reporting information posted 44.2% of their sales from outside of the United States - nearly 37% more than reported five years ago in 2001.

TV and PC are Downtime Faves

added: 10-07-2007

On an average day, nearly everyone in the US ages 15 and older engages in some sort of leisure activity, like watching TV, using a PC, socializing or exercising, according to the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics' "American Time Use Survey."

US Foreclosure: 3 Out of 1000 Owners Have Lost Their Homes This Year

added: 10-07-2007

The foreclosure pox continues to spread unchecked across the country despite efforts by government and industry to stop it. 3 out of every 1,000 homeowners in the United States lost their homes to foreclosure in the first half of the year. That’s up 41 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest numbers from ForeclosureS.com.

Prepaid Wireless for Credit Challenged

added: 09-07-2007

With thirty-seven million Americans living below the poverty line according to the Center for American Progress and Americans owing over $813 billion in credit card debt, prepaid wireless handsets and airtime is the standard of choice for people who need a cellular phone but are unable to get a payment plan.

US: Employment Situation in June

added: 09-07-2007

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 132,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Employment rose in several service-providing industries, while manufacturing employment continued to decline. Average hourly earnings rose by 6 cents, or 0.3 percent, over the month.

Employee Confidence Index Reaches Four-Month High

added: 09-07-2007

The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation, also shows that over three-fourths (77%) of workers remain confident that they will not lose their jobs in the next year. According to the Index, the percentage of workers who believe there are more jobs available increased four percentage points to 27 percent.

Broadband Growth Rate Slowing

added: 09-07-2007

Nearly half of US adults now have broadband Internet access at home, according to a February 2007 Pew Internet & American Life Project survey.

Americans Learning to Disconnect More on Vacation

added: 07-07-2007

Orbitz the online travel company that keeps travelers "A Step Ahead(TM)", announced the results of its second annual "Take 5 to Travel" Survey examining trends in work-life balance and its impact on the vacation habits of Americans.

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