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Richest 2% Own Half World Wealth; Bottom 50% Own 1% - UN Report
Millionaires and Billionaires |
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Wealth ($)
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Number
above
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1
million
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13,568,229
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10
million
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451,809
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100
million
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15,010
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1
billion
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499
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Using currency exchange rates, global household wealth amounted to $125 trillion in the year 2000, equivalent to roughly three times the value of total global production (GDP) or to $20,500 per person.
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November Layoffs Jump 11% - Challenger Survey
Planned U.S. layoffs rose 11% in November to
76,773, up from 69,177 in October but down from 99,279 a year earlier, according
to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
Continue reading... "November Layoffs Jump 11% - Challenger Survey" »
Worldwide Disk Storage Market Grew 7% in Q3 - Gartner
Worldwide
external controller-based (ECB) disk storage revenue totaled $3.7 billion
in third quarter 2006, an increase of 7.4% over the same period of 2005, according
to Gartner. The top 7 vendors accounted for 83.5% of worldwide ECB revenue
in Q3 2006, up 2.1% from last year.
Continue reading... "Worldwide Disk Storage Market Grew 7% in Q3 - Gartner" »
Party or Bonus: Record Holiday Bonuses & Gifts; $25k for Holiday Parties
With
the holidays around the corner, buoyed by a strong economy, some 49% of
employers will give employees holiday gift items or cash awards and
bonuses this year, according
to a new survey conducted by BNA for Kronos.
Continue reading... "Party or Bonus: Record Holiday Bonuses & Gifts; $25k for Holiday Parties" »
Target Will Hit $100 billion in Sales by 2010; Wal-Mart to Hit $500 billion
Target
will approach $100 billion in sales in 2010, nearly doubling its current
size, according
to management consulting and market research firm Retail Forward report
"Target 2010: Growth and Outlook". Wal-Mart
is expected to reach $500 billion in sales by 2010.
Continue reading... "Target Will Hit $100 billion in Sales by 2010; Wal-Mart to Hit $500 billion" »
When Combined, Display & Search Ads Provide 80% Lift - Research
New
research shows that online search and display advertising deliver
profoundly better results when combined than when used
independently. Avenue
A | Razorfish study (for "Actionable Analytics" report) that
measures the interaction between display media and search revealed that
the group exposed to display media were 27% more likely to click on a
branded search term as compared to the display media control group.
Continue reading... "When Combined, Display & Search Ads Provide 80% Lift - Research" »
Global Internet Ad Spend to Grow Seven Times Faster to Hit $31.3B in 2007
Global
Internet ad spending will grow by 28.2% in 2007 to hit $31.3 billion, according
to ZenithOptimedia. By comparison, global ad spending in all channels will
collectively grow by only 3.9%.
Continue reading... "Global Internet Ad Spend to Grow Seven Times Faster to Hit $31.3B in 2007" »
Linux Grabs 75% of the $2 billion Open Source Investment; Firefox Share...
The
Linux operating system is the recipient of 75% of all vendor investment in
open source software, according to a new report from the Harvard Business
School (CBR reports),
which also indicates that vendor support for open source is primarily
motivated by boosting their proprietary offerings.
Continue reading... "Linux Grabs 75% of the $2 billion Open Source Investment; Firefox Share..." »
The Money Connection—Understanding VC Networks (HBS Working Knowledge)
How
do venture capital firms spot the investment opportunities and also reduce
risk? It's the power of networks, says
Harvard Business School professor Toby Stuart—and understanding how they
work in VC is just now starting to be understood.
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Factory Orders Fell 4.7%, Biggest Drop in Over Six Years; Inventories Jump Again
New
orders at U.S. factories fell 4.7% in October, the biggest fall in more
than six years, while inventories rose, suggesting slowdown in the
economy, according
to data released by Commerce Department.
Service Sector, Which is 2/3 of US Economy, Grows Faster in November - ISM
The
ISM index of activity in the service sector, which makes up about
two-thirds of the U.S. economy, rose to 58.9 in November from 57.1
in October, according
to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 signals
contraction.
Continue reading... "Service Sector, Which is 2/3 of US Economy, Grows Faster in November - ISM" »
Productivity Growth Lowest in the Year; Labor Costs Moderate
Productivity,
the key ingredient to rising living standards, as measured by output per
hour of all persons, rose at just 0.2% during third quarter, reports
Labor Department. That was better than the zero change that was first
reported, but is still the weakest performance since a 0.1% decline in
productivity growth during the 4t quarter of 2005.
Continue reading... "Productivity Growth Lowest in the Year; Labor Costs Moderate" »
10 Key Business Data Points for Dec.5
Listed
below are the top 10 business data news items, culled from the most
authoritative business news and data sources. Today's data points to U.S.
worker productivity, layoffs, retailer sales, money management, global
economic growth and more...
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- Key Economic Indicators for Today - December 5
- Richest 2% Own Half World Wealth; Bottom 50% Own 1% - UN Report - December 5
- November Layoffs Jump 11% - Challenger Survey - December 5
- Worldwide Disk Storage Market Grew 7% in Q3 - Gartner - December 5
- Party or Bonus: Record Holiday Bonuses & Gifts; $25k for Holiday Parties - December 5
- Target Will Hit $100 billion in Sales by 2010; Wal-Mart to Hit $500 billion - December 5
- When Combined, Display & Search Ads Provide 80% Lift - Research - December 5
- Global Internet Ad Spend to Grow Seven Times Faster to Hit $31.3B in 2007 - December 5
- Linux Grabs 75% of the $2 billion Open Source Investment; Firefox Share... - December 5
- The Money Connection—Understanding VC Networks (HBS Working Knowledge) - December 5
