Archive for November, 2009

BzzAgent Provides Social Compliance Service to Help Marketers abide by FTC Endorsement Guides (Business Wire)

BOSTON—-BzzAgent® today unveiled Social Compliance™, a new service that ensures marketers tapping into social media exceed even the broadest interpretation of the FTC’s updated Endorsement Guidelines.

U.S. regional manufacturing recovers, consumers wary (Reuters)

Manufacturing in parts of the United States was picking up steam, data showed on Monday, but jobs were lagging the recovery and consumers remained cautious, economists said.

Early holiday sales disappoint investors (Reuters)

Investors took a dim view of early holiday season sales on Monday, with shares of Best Buy , Amazon and American Eagle Outfitters among the few positive performers on hopes they were gaining a larger share of consumer spending.

Las Vegas rebound riding on $8.5B CityCenter (AP)

Sin City is pinning its biggest bet ever — $8.5 billion — on a 67-acre, six-tower complex of striking hotels, gourmet restaurants, swank shops and a single casino that starts opening Tuesday in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

BOJ hints market support possible (Reuters)

The governor of the Bank of Japan said the bank will act decisively in the event of renewed financial market turmoil, his strongest hint yet at fresh support for the economy that analysts say could involve buying more government bonds or a return to quantitative easing.

Eurozone inflation rate up at 0.6 percent in Nov (AP)

Consumer prices in the 16 countries that use the euro rose by 0.6 percent in the year to November, the first annual increase since April, official figures showed Monday.

India says economy grew 7.9 percent from July-Sept (AP)

The government says India’s economy grew 7.9 percent from July to September, far exceeding expectations. It is the fastest growth Asia’s third largest economy has seen in six quarters.

Japan factory output up in October but disappoints (AP)

Growth in Japan’s factory output stumbled in October, falling short of expectations and adding another kink in the country’s fragile recovery.

Dubai crisis, holiday sales will dominate trading (AP)

Investors may have to do some emotional juggling as the trading week begins. While markets around the world continue to assess the fallout from Dubai’s worrisome debt problems, investors trying to get a handle on the global economy will also factor in some encouraging U.S. retail sales over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Report on the Outlook of Pharmaceuticals in South East Asia to 2013 (Business Wire)

DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Outlook for Pharmaceuticals in South East Asia to 2013″ report to their offering.