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Consumers Want Personalization on Web, TV, Mobile Screens, Ads: ChoiceStream Survey

About 79% of consumers are interested in receiving personalized content, and the number of consumers willing to provide demographic information in exchange for a personalized online experience has grown dramatically over the past year, increasing 24% to a total of 57% of all respondents, according to 2006 ChoiceStream Personalization Survey. 

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Telecom Carriers Will Spend Billions to Try to Survive the IP Revolution: GartnerĀ 

Mobile broadband, Internet Protocol (IP) technology and the desire to become full-service providers are increasingly driving telecom carrier strategies and billions in investments, according to Gartner.  

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China Stock Market Topped $1 trillion For The First Time

The value of shares on the China's Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges more than tripled in the past year and reached $1.01 trillion as of yesterday's close, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. 

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China, the Bicycle Kingdom, Tops Japan to Become No. 2 Auto Market

China surpassed Japan in 2006 to become the world's No. 2 vehicle market after the United States, on 37% jump in car sales, the Chinese auto industry association reported. It highlighted China's evolution from a "bicycle kingdom" into a major auto market, reports AP

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U.S. Airlines Carried 61.5M Passengers in October; Southwest No.1; Top 10 are...

U.S. airlines carried 61.5 million domestic and international passengers in October 2006, a 2.6% increase from October 2005. Southwest Airlines, with 8.1 million passengers, topped the list for the third consecutive month, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. 

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2006 Media and Information Industries M&A Activity Jumps: $60B in 637 Deals

M&A activity in media and information industries flourished in 2006 with 637 transactions valued at more than $60 billion, according to The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. (JEGI), the New York-based investment banking firm that specializes in media and information.

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248M Broadband and 1 trillion 3G Subs Driving Digital Multimedia Value Chain: iSuppli

As both wired and wireless broadband access expands, worldwide broadband subscribers have reached 248 million, while the 3G wireless subscribers passed 1 billion mark at the end of 2006, according to iSuppli. Now all attention is on delivering the high-value apps and content that will capitalize networks.

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U.S. Private Equity and VC Firms Raised Record $215.4 Billion in 2006

U.S. private equity and venture capital firms fund-raising jumped 33% in 2006 to a record $215.4 billion in 322 funds, according to Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst. The previous record fund-raising of $177.1 billion was set in 2000. 

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