SLOW GROWTH FOR UK PRIVATE SPENDING.
The outlook for commercial growth in the UK looks good, but not spectacular. Retail sales dipped during the first half of 2003 before rebounding in the third quarter. GDP grew 2 percent in 2003, easily outpacing growth in the eurozone of approximately 0.4 percent. UK consumer confidence...

Europeans crowd online shopping aisles.
In the United States, Internet spending has never been higher, with an estimated one in four purchases being made online. As is often the case, Europe is not far behind. E-commerce in Europe is enjoying a staggering rate of growth, and research company Forrester contends European online sales hit...

British Herbal Compendium.
Peter Bradley. British Herbal Compendium, vol. II. British Herbal Medicine Association, Bournemouth (2006) (409pp.,[pound sterling]59.5, hardcover), ISBN: 978-0-903032-12-4 This is the second volume of a most valuable companion to the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia. The second volume was meant to contain summary scientific information relative to the phytochemical,...

Travel Business News - Europe.
Apr 28, 2008 Latest figures from Germany show the country continuing to attract the business travel market with numbers second only to the US. Findings from Meeting & EventBarometer Germany' released April 22 at the IMEX fair in Frankfurt, reveal that the number of events in Germany...

P&G Delivers Second Quarter EPS and Organic Sales in Line with Expectations.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 30, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Procter & Gamble Company announced diluted net earnings per share of $1.58, a 61 percent increase for the October - December quarter. Earnings per share include a $0.63 gain from the Folgers transaction completed during the quarter. Consistent with the Company's guidance...

Media Sciences Reports Second Quarter Financial Results.
OAKLAND, N.J., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Media Sciences International, Inc. [Nasdaq: MSII], the leading independent manufacturer of color toner cartridges and solid ink sticks for color business printers, today announced its quarterly financial results for the period ended December 31, 2008. The Company will host an investor conference call...

Techne Corporation Releases Unaudited Second Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2009.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Techne Corporation's consolidated net earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 were $23.6 million or $.62 per diluted share compared with $23.6 million or $.60 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. For the six months ended December 31, 2008,...

Alaron Releases Annual Futures Market Outlook.
Leading Analysis on Energy, Metals, Grains, Currencies, Bonds, Softs and Equities CHICAGO, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaron Trading Corporation ("Alaron"), a leading independent full-service retail futures and options brokerage firm, today announced the release of its annual futures Market Outlook Report. It can be downloaded from the...

ECtel to Release Fourth Quarter Results on February 17, 2009; Issues Preliminary Financial Results.
ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, January 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ECtel Ltd. , a leading global provider of Integrated Revenue ManagementTM (IRMTM) solutions, today announced that it will be releasing its fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results on Tuesday, February 17, 2009. Furthermore, the Company is issuing its preliminary financial...

Accor: 2008 Revenue - Up 2.8% Like-for-Like.
Strong Growth in Prepaid Services: Up 12.9% of Which 13.6% in the Fourth Quarter Resilience in Economy Hotels (Excluding Motel 6): Up 3.2% of Which a Negative 0.5% in the Fourth Quarter PARIS, January 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 2008 profit before tax target confirmed at EUR870-890...