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FOEX Indexes and Wood Resources International to Partner in the Launching of Global Wood Chip Price Indices
FOEX and WRI have agreed to partner in the launching of global wood chip price indices. The combined efforts will ensure that the indices, whose launch is planned for early 2011, will be statistically reliable and thus well suited for forest and energy companies who can use price indices for benchmarking, as well as the financial community, which can use the Indices as price risk management tools. - October 29, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Rewards Cards in the U.S., 3rd Edition Now Available at ReportsandReports
2010 brings a perfect storm to the credit card industry, driven by recession-induced changes that are reshaping its core. At the same time, card rewards have become ubiquitous. In the face of some of the most significant changes the credit card industry has ever faced, some argue that rewards programs are simply no longer feasible in an era of constrained revenue and profits. However, as detailed in Packaged Facts’ Rewards Cards in the U.S. - October 29, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Therapeutic Protein Production: a Changing Landscape Now Available at ReportsandReports
Therapeutic Protein Production: A Changing Landscape examines the implications of and advances in upstream and downstream operations used in the production of therapeutic proteins. Improvements in protein yields per unit volume, the significance of introducing disposables throughout the process and the shift to animal extracts-free culture media are three of the major themes covered by this report. - October 29, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Water Treatment Market Will Reach $33 Billion by 2015
This report covers water treatment trends, water treatment technologies, water treatment market size and more. - October 29, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Banking Industry Can Save $8.3 Billion by Directing Customers to Online Channels
Online banking and bill pay are at a crossroads — and FIs and billers must either upgrade or stagnate in order to entice more customers to bank and pay bills online. - October 29, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Snøhvit, Norway, Commercial Asset Valuation and Forecast to 2037 Now Available at ReportsandReports
Snøhvit development is a combination of three fields- Snøhvit, Albatross and Askeladd. It is located in the Barents Sea at a distance of 140km north-west of Hammerfest sub-basin in northern Norway. It was discovered in 1981 by Statoil. The water depth of the field varies between 250 to 345m (meters). - October 28, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Sleipner Vest, Norway, Commercial Asset Valuation and Forecast to 2013 Now Available at ReportsandReports
Sleipner Vest is located approximately 250km west of Stavanger from the coastline in the middle of the North Sea in Norway. Sleipner Vest is an offshore natural gas field that covers a total area of 260,000 hectares of the Norwegian sea. Statoil ASA is the operator of the field and a leading operator in the Norwegian continent shelf. It is a major field in the North Sea in Norway, other than Sleipner Ost and Sleipner Est. - October 28, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Sleipner Øst Field, Norway, Commercial Asset Valuation and Forecast to 2015 Now Available at ReportsandReports
Sleipner Øst is an offshore gas field located in the block 15/9 in the South Viking Graben Area of the Norwegian North-Sea. It is located around 240km west of Stavanger, the coastal city in Norway, in around (269 feet) 82m deep water. - October 28, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
White Digital Media Announces Partnership with Datamonitor, Home of Business Information
White Digital Media announced today their partnership with Datamonitor, a provider of premium global business information, to create online “Research Stores” where readers can purchase in-depth company reports. The Datamonitor Group is an independent, premium business information and... - October 27, 2010 - WDM Group
Statfjord Field, Norway, Commercial Asset Valuation and Forecast to 2022 Now Available at ReportsandReports
The Statfjord field is located on Blocks 33/9 and 33/12 in the Tampen area of the northern sector of the North Sea. The field is approximately 220km north west of Bergen in east Shetland Basin, Norway. It lies in the border region of Norway and the UK. The Statfjord field is the largest field in the North Sea. - October 27, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Indonesia Sourcing Report Home Décor Offers Global Buyers New Export Suppliers of Quality Home Furnishings, Handicrafts, Vases, Pottery
Optimistic manufacturers expect export sales to increase by at least 10 percent in next 12 months, 60 percent plan to hold quotes over next six months - October 27, 2010 - Global Sources
New Study by Ceresana Research: Small Closures, Large Market Opportunities
Ceresana Research has investigated the European market for plastic caps and closures: Until 2017 revenues will increase from 1.7 billion Euro to more than 2 billion Euro per year. - October 27, 2010 - Ceresana
Urd Field, Norway, Commercial Asset Valuation and Forecast to 2019 Now Available at ReportsandReports
Urd field is located north east of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea in Norway. Urd was discovered in the year 2000. The Urd satellite field was tied back to the Norne field in 2005. Urd comprises two oil deposits- 6608/10-6 Stær and 6608/10-8 Svale, which are satellites of the Norne field. - October 26, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Tupi, Santos Basin, Brazil Commercial Asset Valuation and Forecast to 2039 Now Available at ReportsandReports
The Tupi oil and gas fields were discovered in July 2006, located in block BM-S-11 in the Santos Basin, 155 miles (250km) from the southern coast of Rio de Janeiro. The Tupi Field was the first Santos Basin pre-salt discovery. - October 26, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Troll, Norway, Commercial Asset Valuation and Forecast to 2060 Now Available at ReportsandReports
Troll is one of the largest fields in the North Sea, holding 40% of the Norway’s gas reserves. The field is located about 65km west of Kollsnes, near Bergen in the northern part of the North Sea. Troll was discovered in 1979, during which Norkse Shell was the operator. Troll is a gas field with significant amount of oil reserves to the west of the field. - October 26, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Commercial Fuel Cards Database 2010: Italy Now Available at ReportsandReports
Datamonitor's commercial fuel cards data is invaluable for issuers of fuel and fleet cards, fleet leasing companies and other suppliers to the sector. Based on research with card issuers and fuel retailers it provides information on the number of sites accepting each card as well as issued fuel volumes and competitor shares data. - October 25, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
The Future of the Generics Industry: Opportunities, Threats and Key Trends Now Available at ReportsandReports
Driven by rising demand, patent expiries and pharmaceutical cost-containment policies, generic sales have risen consistently at rates in excess of the pharmaceutical industry average over the past decade. Coupled with changes in the geographic and therapeutic make-up of the sector, this has triggered a period of rapid restructuring within the generics industry - October 25, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Nutritional Supplements in the U.S., 4th Edition Now Available at ReportsandReports
Fears about the recession dampening the nutritional supplement business have not been realized. Indeed, if anything, the market appears to have benefited from the economic uncertainty, since supplements stack up well against expensive prescription medications and possibly preventable medical procedures, especially as healthcare costs continue to soar. - October 25, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Half of Green Workforce Hit by Pay Freeze/Cut - No Pay Increase for Half of Sustainability Professionals in 2009/10 Report by Environment Analyst and Allen & York
Over the summer, Environment Analyst and Allen & York analysed the records of 17,000 recent candidates on the books at recruitment consultant Allen & York and have conducted a separate in-depth online survey of 2,600 UK and global sustainability professionals. - October 22, 2010 - Environment Analyst Ltd
Pricing & Reimbursement in Emerging Markets: and the Influence of Public and Private Sector Health Insurance Provision Now Available at RepeportsandReports
Over the past few years, pharmaceutical sales in the emerging markets have regularly been growing at double-digit rates, albeit in some of the markets there has been a temporary blip caused by the global credit crunch. Much of the recent growth has been fuelled by an expansion in public sector health insurance coverage, which means that drug reimbursement is much more widespread than in the past. - October 22, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Want to Meet Your Future Spouse This Halloween? Try a French Maid or Fireman Costume.
It’s Just Lunch, the dating service for busy professionals, surveyed over 1000 singles to develop 2010's top Halloween dating trends. - October 21, 2010 - It's Just Lunch Intl
Architecture, Engineering and Planning Firms Report Decreased HR Spending in 2010
With the economic downturn the A/E/P and environmental consulting industry has faced in recent years, firms are spending less of their net service revenue on human resources (HR), according a report recently released by ZweigWhite. - October 21, 2010 - ZweigWhite
House Charlotte Expands Making Homeownership More Affordable, Many Communities Are Eligible for Up to $15k Down Payment Assistance
The City of Charlotte recently released the results of the 2010 Quality of Life Study, the biennial study that ranks Charlotte’s neighborhoods on several social, cultural and economic indicators. As expected, many of our neighborhoods are experiencing negative impacts from the economic... - October 20, 2010 - Lockard Reed Development Group
Ukraine Ranks 1 in Central and Eastern Europe by the Number of Software Developers
IT Sourcing Europe highlights the findings of the 2010 Global Services ITO/BPO industry research in terms of the world’s leading IT outsourcing locations. - October 20, 2010 - IT Sourcing Europe
A Side by Side Look of Apple’s iPhone 4 and HTC’s Wildfire and Desire in This Month’s Issue of Latino Business Review
Latino Business Review – In the October issue, don’t miss a review of the newest and most popular Smartphones. In this edition, Latino Business Review chose their three favorite Smartphones, compared them to their original models and evaluated their performance versus their original... - October 19, 2010 - WDM Group
Factors That Will Drive Future IT Outsourcing Decisions in the Netherlands Revealed
IT Sourcing Europe highlights major factors likely to drive future corporate decisions to outsource software development by the Dutch companies. - October 16, 2010 - IT Sourcing Europe
ktMINE Releases First Edition of New Intangibles Licensing Research Series, ktMINE Findings
The ktMINE Findings series uncovers and reports on licensing trends across specific industries, types of intangibles, and other notable areas. - October 15, 2010 - ktMINE
Electronics.ca Publications Presents a Report on Programmable Logic Chips
Programmable logic vendors are able to address an increasing number of ASIC and ASSP opportunities. As ASICs and ASSPs are displaced by FPGAs, a significant market opportunity opens. Programmable logic IC markets are driven by the benefits of added convenience and increased productivity. Portable electronic design is becoming more challenging as product revisions require more advanced feature function packages. - October 15, 2010 - Electronics.ca Publications
SK&A Announces Results of Ongoing Survey of Physician Access Preferences
With physician offices being visited by pharmaceutical sales reps an average every two hours, nearly half of physicians require or prefer appointments to be scheduled. - October 15, 2010 - SK&A, A Cegedim Company
Suncorp Life Executive GM, David Carter, Explains Why the Federal Government Must Reform Its Superannuation Policies
In the October issue of Business Review Australia, David Carter, the Suncorp Life Executive GM, discusses what the Federal Government must do to reform the nation’s superannuation system. A recent survey by Suncorp Life found 49 percent of Australians don’t understand the... - October 14, 2010 - WDM Group
TempleTouch™ Thermometers When Kids Get Sick, What’s a Working Mom to Do?
Survey conducted by TempleTouch Thermometers reveals what working mothers do when their children get sick - October 14, 2010 - Temple Touch
i4cp Study Shows Leaders with Low Emotional Intelligence Might be Depressing Bottom Line Results
New i4cp study reveals in today’s high-stress workplace, executives with greater emotional intelligence may improve teamwork and even overall market performance - October 13, 2010 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Survey Finds What Challenges Are Facing Dutch IT Outsourcers in 2010
IT Sourcing Europe highlights the major challenges facing today’s software development outsourcing companies in the Netherlands. - October 13, 2010 - IT Sourcing Europe
Emerging Markets Sourcing Reports Offering Buyers a Range of New Products to be Displayed at Global Sources Home Products Show in Hong Kong
Sourcing Reports for home décor and fashion accessories from India, Cambodia, Vietnam, The Philippines and Indonesia featured at booth # 9G22, AsiaWorld-Expo Oct. 20-23. - October 12, 2010 - Global Sources
Rincon & Associates Introduces New iPhone App Brings Census Data to Your Fingertips
The Census Bureau produces a wealth of demographic information about our nation’s communities – data that is used by both public and private organizations to monitor our quality of life, set public policy, and guide the introduction of new products and services. Accessing this wealth of... - October 11, 2010 - Rincon & Associates
UK Commercial Insurance Broker Competitor Database 2010 Now Available at ReportsandReports
Datamonitor's UK Commercial Insurance Broker Competitor Database 2010 provides the user with valuable broker market share information pertaining to the commercial insurance market. - October 09, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Arlene Dickinson Joins Board of Chaordix’ Parent Company Cambrian House
Arlene Dickinson was elected to the Board of Directors of its parent company The Cambrian House Inc. Arlene is CEO of Venture Communications Ltd and one of Canada's most renowned marketing communications entrepreneurs and is seen regularly on the investor panel of CBC’s “Dragons’ Den” televised in Canada. She is a highly accomplished and awarded executive and will help guide the crowdsourcing leader to significant growth in 2011. - October 08, 2010 - Chaordix Inc.
Genscape Launches PowerIQ™ West Term Service, Giving Market Participants Unrivalled Access to Fundamental Market Analytics
Genscape, the leading source of energy market data and intelligence, announces the availability of its first service specifically designed for the term market. PowerIQ West Term provides WECC market participants with a rigorous fundamental analysis of all market drivers including demand,... - October 07, 2010 - Genscape
Study Reveals Best Brands of Vacuum Cleaner
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has undertaken a study to determine the “best brands of vacuum cleaner” using data generated on its site. Brands evaluated in the study include Dyson, Hoover, Miele and others. - October 07, 2010 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
William Hamilton, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP to Speak at KC’s Commercial Damages: Overview and Cross Examination - Bullet Proof or Bullet Holes?
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that William Hamilton, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Commercial Damages: Overview and... - October 07, 2010 - The Knowledge Group
Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Awards “State of the Industry Report” Research Project to Internet Decisions and CSM Research
Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has awarded the research contract for its next “State of the Industry Report” to Internet Decisions of Atlanta and CSM Research of Marietta. Internet Decisions and CSM Research submitted a joint response to TAG’s “request for... - October 07, 2010 - TAG think
The Socionomics Institute Reveals Why Marijuana May Soon be Legalized
The Socionomics Institute warns that the war on drugs won't let up anytime soon. Not only will it give Prohibition-era violence in the U.S. a run for its money, researchers say it’s likely to signal the end of marijuana prohibition. - October 06, 2010 - The Socionomics Institute
New Temkin Group Research Finds That Only 5% of Voice of the Programs Are Fully Effective
Temkin Group Unveiled Its Voice of the Customer Assessment Tool with Data from 199 Companies That Completed the Assessment - October 05, 2010 - Temkin Group
Peanut Labs Debuts Wisdom of the Web
Peanut Labs in Strategic Partnership with CivicScience to Enable Attitudinal Researchers to Engage Millions of Individuals from a Diverse Set of Demographics, Consumer Segments, and Geographies - October 04, 2010 - Peanut Labs
Chesterton Humberts and CEBR Report Suggests Scope for Substantial Increases in UK Prime Commercial Property Values by End of 2015
A report, published by Chesterton Humberts and CEBR, suggests that UK prime property yields could fall to around 4.85% in 2014 and indicates that there is scope for a 40% rise in prime commercial property values by the end of 2015. The "Commercial Property Values: Trends" report, which... - October 03, 2010 - Chesterton Humberts
General Mills, Flextronics Among Companies Presenting at i4cp’s 2011 Annual Conference
Stephen M.R. Covey, Dr. John Sullivan, Marshall Goldsmith, John Cone and Bill Price among expert speakers - September 30, 2010 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Market Research Report Published Carried Out on IT Project Management Tools
Marketest has recently published market research entitled, “IT project management tools.” This market research report is available now at Marketest.co.uk. - September 30, 2010 - Marketest (Netetude UK Ltd)
Announcing the “Faces of Fraud: Fighting Back” Survey
Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUInfoSecurity.com, announces the launch of its inaugural Faces of Fraud: Fighting Back survey gauging the scope of the multi-faceted fraud threat to U.S. banking institutions. This web-based research study, created by... - September 30, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
Vietnam Wooden and Bamboo Furniture Suppliers Feature Eco-Friendly Materials Sourced from Sustainable Plantations
Vietnam Sourcing Report: Wooden & Bamboo Furniture offers buyers verified suppliers of living room, bedroom, dining and outdoor furniture, plus prices, trends and forecasts - September 29, 2010 - Global Sources
Multi-Sector Analysis of Turkish Market
In the “Turkey Multi-Sector Trends 2010” Hamburg-based market research company yStats.com provides a detailed account of the developments in various major industries in the Turkish market. - September 29, 2010 - yStats.com GmbH & Co. KG