What Are The Markets Facing? The Canadian GDP report is due out Friday which will provide measurements of growth for the month of March and the first quarter of 2008. Expectations are that the economy was flat for March and
Trading the News: Canadian Gross Domestic Product What's Expected Time of release: 05/30/2008 12:30 GMT, 08:30 EST Primary Pair Impact : USDCAD Expected: 0.0% Previous: -0.2% How To Trade This Event Risk The March GDP release will be reinforced by
JPN Retail Sales Up 0.1%, Lower Than Expected In Japan, retail sales climbed 0.1% in the year to April, the weakest showing since July, and lower than expectations. Large retailers saw their sales fall 2.2%. Consumers are watching their spending
The US dollar saw a nice move higher in the NY session as weaker price action in commodities and higher bond yields provided a catalyst to the greenback. Weaker economic data early on, in the form of higher initial and
Channel Intelligence, Inc. (CI), an industry leader in Web-initiated commerce solutions, announces the launch of its new eCommerce blog, CommerceIQ. Written by subject matter experts at CI, the blog addresses tactics and best practices in topics relevant to eCommerce and
eBusiness & eCommerce specialist MSI Commerce starts a partner ship with ex-Pat Investments a investment company for individuals based in Hong Kong.MSI Commerce announced the launch of its new eCommerce platform at the start of May, offering extend functionality from
Guava is a new major European digital marketing agency, created from several businesses brought together by mergers and acquisitions. The new company takes its name - Guava - from one of the UK businesses it acquired. With a focus on
May 28th 2008 LeadPoint, the world's first real-time B2B lead exchange, today announced that it plans to launch Corporate Health Insurance Leads."LeadPoint has already been successfully trading Private Medical Insurance (PMI) leads for over a year and adding a Corporate
Entrepreneur Darren Fell has sold Pure, the email marketing company he founded, to US-based provider of mobile applications and services MobiVentures for $7.8 million.The acquisition will accelerate Pure's growth across all mobile channels and into European markets. Pure's client base
With the advent of social media, the concept of 'conversational marketing' has taken on new life.Being part of the 'conversation' is now pitched as a necessity for brands. Some go so far as to encourage brands to build 'friendships' with
Bookseller Borders has launched a revamped version of its US site, with a new UK version to follow soon. We've taken a look to see how it measures up from a user experience perspective...
SHOPPERS have been flocking to discount supermarkets as the consumer spending slowdown tightens its grip on household budgets, figures yesterday suggested.
FASHION group Burberry has announced it is to make a further push into emerging markets after strong demand from China and Russia gave it a profits boost.
LAURA Ashley, the fashion and home furnishings group currently building a stake in menswear business Moss Bros, remains on track for higher full-year profits despite a fall in
A deal to market Ethiopia's staple cereal, teff, to health-conscious Westerners may provide a model for ensuring the benefits of biodiversity are shared between local people and firms exploiting natural resources.
In a bid to carry on with the decision to clear the road sides and send all petit traders into the existing markets in Douala, the Douala City Council has destroyed some kiosks which were situated at the Bonamoussadi round
Given the sorry state of airline service, flying on a frequent-flier award ticket is a mixed blessing. Yes, it's a free ticket -- or almost free after you pay the required charges and fees. But then you're rewarded for your
