Google Zeitgeist 2006: Top 10 Searches; Top 10 Who.. What.. How.. Define...
Google is home to over 3 billion searches each month and accounts for
nearly 50% of the online searches in U.S. As we prepare to say
farewell to 2006 and welcome 2007, Google has compiled several top 10
search lists in several categories. Here are some interesting ones...Continue reading... "Google Zeitgeist 2006: Top 10 Searches; Top 10 Who.. What.. How.. Define..." »
Global
direct real estate investment reached a record $290 billion in the first
half of 2006, up 30% from 2005, 
U.S.
GDP growth slowed to a 2% pace in the third quarter, a slight downgrade
from the 2.2% annual rate estimated a month ago for Q3, according to final
estimates 
In
terms of page views, Fox Interactive Media topped all properties in US
with 39.5 billion page views in November, primarily driven by the 38.7
billion pages at MySpace.com, based on traffic from home, work and
university locations, according to comScore
Media Metrix November online activity report.
IDC
reports that worldwide PC shipments grew at a strong 9.1% in the third
quarter of 2006 despite a flat quarter in the United States. Outside
the United States, the third quarter shipments were up 13.5% in Q3. Worldwide
PC shipments are projected to increase from 229 million in 2006 to 283
million 2008.
Gartner
says that IT spending at larger organizations with more than $1 billion in
revenue will only increase by 2.8% in 2007. Earlier, based on 2006
first half data, Gartner had forecast that IT spending to grow 6% in
2007. 
Mergers
and acquisitions worldwide have jumped 30% in 2006 to hit a all time
record $3.7 trillion this year so far, surpassing the 2000 high of $3.4
trillion, according to data released by Thomson Financial today.
