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Giving by U.S. Family Foundations Recovering Slowly

2/8/2012 10:31 AM EST - Foundation Center

New York, NY — February 8, 2012. America's family foundations contributed more than $20 billion in 2010 to organizations and people working for the public good, but total giving did not reach its pre-recession peak of $21 billion in 2008. According to the Foundation Center's latest edition of Key Facts on Family Foundations, the 1.1 percent increase in family foundation giving between 2009 and 2010 marks a reversal...

Retailers Feel The Love This Valentine’s Day

1/23/2012 11:48 AM EST - IBISWorld

IBISWorld Forecasts Sweet Sales This Holiday, Especially For Restaurants
By IBISWorld Senior Analyst Nikoleta Panteva

Following a better-than-expected holiday season, retailers can expect a strong Valentine’s Day this year. Industry research firm IBISWorld forecasts total sales for the holiday to grow 5.0 percent from 2011 figures (in constant 2012 dollars). Consumers put off romantic dinners during the...

Insider's Corner Q&A

1/17/2012 9:47 AM EST - IBISWorld

IBISWorld catches up with Barry S. Sziklay of Friedman LLP to find out firsthand what's going on within his industry
IW: What challenge do you and Friedman LLP face right now?

BSS: The area of the practice for which I am responsible is extremely broad and encompasses fraud and other forensic accounting engagements, litigation-support (litigation spans matrimonial,...

Insider’s Corner Q&A

1/16/2012 3:59 PM EST - IBISWorld

IBISWorld catches up with Hamilton Galloway at Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. to find out firsthand what's going on within his industry.
IW: What challenge do you and Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. (EMSI) face right now?

HG: As the discipline of regional planning and strategy development is changing to be centered on sector strategies—i.e., alignment of economic...

Top 10 Biggest Spenders on Innovation

1/16/2012 1:46 PM EST - IBISWorld

To keep at the forefront of innovation, science, health and tech industries lead the pack in R&D spending
By IBISWorld Industry Analyst Agata Kaczanowska

Though new technologies are used throughout the economy, they are first and foremost adapted in science-, health- and technology-related industries. These industries are generally highly competitive in terms of productquality and price and, therefore, depend...

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5 Hot Retail Sectors for Start-ups

1/13/2012 4:04 PM EST - IBISWorld

Boasting easy entry and rising revenue, a handful of retail sectors offer promising prospects for interested entrepreneurs
By IBISWorld Industry Analyst Eben Jose

It hasn’t been the best of times for small businesses lately, but with the national unemployment rate finally decreasing and disposable income increasing,consumers are hitting Main Street once again for some retail therapy. Often facing overwhelming...

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5 Chinese Industries Welcome Foreign Investment

1/13/2012 3:14 PM EST - IBISWorld

From software development to water pollution control, IBISWorld identifies industries where the Chinese government is encouraging foreign investors
By IBISWorld China Development Manager Jordan Ho

The Chinese government recently issued an amendment that openly encourages foreign investment in several key industries of strategic importance for the Chinese economy over the short term. As a result, large,...

Venture Capital and Principal Trading Named Industry Of The Year

12/15/2011 12:01 AM EST - IBISWorld

Surging IPOs Drove Industry Revenue And Growth In 2011, According To IBISWorld
Industry research firm IBISWorld named Venture Capital and Principal Trading the industry of the year for 2011. Its impressive revenue and industry value added (IVA – a measure of the industry’s contribution to the US economy) growth has propelled...

BRITS GO CRACKERS FOR FUDGES’ CHRISTMAS BISCUITS

12/9/2011 3:30 AM EST - Fudges

Dorset-based Fudges bakery is defying the economic downturn and doubling production at its Stalbridge bakery so that it can meet orders that mean the firm is producing nearly two million biscuits a week in the run up to Christmas.

What’s more, the company is taking on 25 new workers and ramping up production of its range of top quality biscuits as festive demand for its bakery range is forecast to reach an all-time...

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like An Imported Christmas

12/8/2011 10:58 AM EST - IBISWorld

IBISWorld Identifies Popular Holiday Gifts From Overseas
Imports are an important part America’s holiday gifting. Industry research firm IBISWorld has identified this year’s imports’ share of domestic demand for the most popular holiday gift categories.

Although jewelry and precious accessories account for only 10 percent of gift revenue, more than...

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