Archive for June, 2009

Going Beyond Borders to Beat the Recession Battle

Last month, California’s unemployment rate rose to its highest level since World War II. But Huntington Beach native Michael Douglas has a one-two punch solution to beating the recession battle. He has taken his education and professional outreach beyond California’s borders to Europe and Asia. “I’ve always considered myself open-minded,” says Douglas. “But being around [...]

Frost & Sullivan projects strong growth for European commercial vehicles telematics market despite current economic slowdown

The impact of the economic downturn on the European heavy and medium commercial vehicles telematics market will be outweighed by strong market-driving factors including fleet process optimisation and cost cutting. Moreover, the replacement cycle in mature markets such as the Benelux as well as nascent demand in emerging markets like Poland, where fleet management system [...]

Mobile advertising will be worth in excess of EUR950 million in Western Europe by 2013 announces FirstPartner

Mobile Advertising is Demonstrating Strong Growth Which is Outstripping the Rest of the Economy. Big Brands are Beginning to see Mobile as an Increasingly Effective way to Reach Consumers. Mobile advertising will grow at a CAGR of 50% from 2009 to 2013, with the UK being the strongest market valued at over EUR200 million by [...]

Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and Capgemini release 13th Annual World Wealth Report

HNWI Population and Wealth Shrink Below 2005 Levels – HNWI Wealth Drops to $32.8 Trillion World’s High Net Worth Population Now Stands at 8.6 Million; Wealth Expected to Reach $48.5 Trillion by 2013 Following a year-long period of exceptional volatility in 2008, the world’s population of high net worth individuals (HNWIs(1)) was down 14.9 percent [...]