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Introduction The statistics in this periodical are compiled from two major sources: (1) household interviews, and (2) reports from employers. Data based on household interviews are obtained from the Current [...]

IN HOLLYWOOD'S TAKE OF THE WIZARD OF OZ, DOROTHY IMAGINES A PLACE OVER THE RAINBOW where the diverse inhabitants occasionally break into song and dance beneath blue, cloudless skies. Sure [...]

FOR most of my adult existence the only data that have mattered when buying new clothes are the dimensions for 'neck/arm' and for 'waist/inseam.' These dimensions, 151/2/33 and 34/30, by [...]

Consumers are less satisfied with major manufactured goods this year than they were in 2000, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) produced by the University of Michigan Business [...]

New statistics contained in an updated pioneering study of the export activity of U.S. metropolitan areas reveal that sales abroad have become increasingly important to the economic well-being of cities [...]

The home-interest sector recorded buoyant figures in the past six months as consumers focus on DIY and decorating as uncertainty in the housing market continues to put the brakes on [...]

IRVING, Texas - A recent study conducted exclusively for Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) confirms that estimated sales of promotional products in 2005 increased 4.06 percent to $18,013,763,752, the largest [...]

By: Myriam L'Abbee SOCIETY J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, is now richer than Queen Elizabeth II, according to an annual Sunday Times survey of Britain's wealthiest people. [...]

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, Europe's fourth-largest air-cargo hub, announced an unexpected surge in freight traffic in the first half of the year, underscoring the rapid rebound from the post-Sept. 11 slump [...]

INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Figures from UK telecommunications regulator Oftel show that broadband take-up figures have increased by more than 100% since January 2002. At the beginning of […]

Ethnic minorities' rising numbers are well-documented in Census 2000, but their ranks vary wildly. For example, Hispanics account for 42.1% of the population of New Mexico but only 0.7% in […]

JEFF SKRYSAK FEELS pretty lucky these days. He's two years out of college and working as a senior Internet developer in Rosemont, Ill., for a large multinational company that manufactures […]

It's not enough to be the top technologist in the company. To be effective, CTOs must be able to crunch numbers, assist with marketing strategies, and develop complex ROI models. […]

ORLANDO -- Trucks -- really big trucks -- are here to stay. However, the first half of a two-year freight study conducted by Metroplan Orlando, the Florida Department of Transportation, [...]

Rail's market share of land transport on the strategic freight corridor from the eastern states to Western Australia has risen to a record 77% -- its highest level for over [...]

'TIME IMPOVERISHED' FAMILIES USE VACATION TRAVEL TO RECONNECT Families are on the road together more than ever before and the percentage will continue to grow as parents strive to find [...]

The amount of cargo moving through Denver International Airport may have dropped almost 15 percent in the first quarter of this year, but airport officials and developers are still bullish [...]

DOW CHEMICAL SAYS IT IS INCORPORATING FUEL SURCHARGES INTO its freight charges for certain orders transported by truck in the U.S. and Canada. Dow says the increase, which took effect [...]

Thunder Bay Cargo Statistics Cargo Nov. 2000 Nov. 1999 2000 1999 Grain 821 002 926 069 6 086 351 5 826 694 Coal 44 116 154 521 509 027 1 [...]

'Andromeda' boldly goes where no '00 series has gone before After enduring lukewarm launch performances and ratings declines for returning programs this season, syndication has at least one potential hit [...]

DataWeek Market share of the programmable DSP market 1999 Texas Instruments 48% Lucent 25.1% Motorola 11.4% Analog Devices 10.3% Others 5.2% Source: Forward […]

SALT CAVERN STORAGE (Billion Cubic Feet) MMcfd MMcfd Feb 4 Max Max Bcf Bcf Facility State Injection Withdraw Capacity Working % Full Hattiesburg Miss. 175 350 5.5 1.8 33% Hattiesburg [...]

QUARTERLY BRIEFS This Last Year Year Applied Materials Santa Clara, CA 4Q ended October 31 Revenues $1570 $673 Income $307 ($187) EPS $0.77 ($0.51) Credence Systems Corp. Fremont, CA 4Q […]

Reference table 1-Central government finances Central government finances(a) (Tala m unless otherwise indicated) 1996/97(b) 1997/98(b) Total revenue & grants 236.1 231.9 Tax 135.1 138.2 Non-tax 31.1 33.2 External grants 69.9 [...]

National statistical sources All economic data on Uganda should be treated with caution, especially those relating to the years in power of General Idi Amin and Milton Obote and their [...]

Reference table 1-Population Population (m people; midyear estimates) 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Population 19.08 19.26 19.85 20.44 21.03 % change 3.47 0.94 3.06 2.97 2.89 Source: IMF, International Financial [...]

Reference table 1-Government finances Government finances (Le m; fiscal years ending Jun 30th) 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 Revenue 67,414 61,743 69,713 85,498 77,199 Grants 11,117 5,734 8,529 9,495 22,456 [...]

Reference table 1-Government finances Government finances (SI$ m) 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Revenue 202 222 274 309 336 Log revenue 27 58 86 70 73 Non-log revenue 175 164 [...]

National statistical sources Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Annual Report Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Economic Indicators Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Quarterly Review International statistical sources Asian Development Bank, [...]

Reference table 1-Distribution of Palestinians worldwide, 1997 Distribution of Palestinians worldwide, 1997 Region Population Total within Mandatory Palestine borders 3,711,000 West Bank 1,707,000 Gaza Strip 1,054,000 Israel 950,000 Total internationally [...]

National statistical sources Census and Statistics Department, Boletim Mensal (monthly) Census and Statistics Department, Boletim Mensal de Comercio Externo (monthly) Census and Statistics Department, Macau in Figures (annual) Census and [...]

Reference table 1-Population Population 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Total(a) ('000; year-end) 415.0 415.9 422.0 430.5 437.5 % change 2.8 0.2 1.5 2 1.6 Crude birth rate (%) 14.4 13.2 [...]

Reference table 1-Population estimates Population estimates ('000) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Total 13,744 14,183 14,620 15,057 15,497 Males 6,822 7,039 7,256 7,474 7,692 Females 6,922 7,144 7,364 7,583 7,804 [...]

Land area: 25,713 sq km Population: 2,008,000 (mid-1998 official estimate) Main towns: Population in '000 (1994 census) Skopje (capital) 444.8 Prilep 71.9 Kumanovo 94.6 Tetovo 65.3 Bitola 86.2 Veles 56.8 [...]

Reference table 1-Population Population ('000) 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Total 122 125 128 131 135 Sources: IMF; UN Development Programme. Reference table 2-Money and credit Money and credit (Db [...]

National statistical sources Banco Central de Sao Tome e Principe Departamento da Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural Direccao de Estatistica Ministerio das Financas International sources Banco de Portugal, Evolucao das Economias [...]

National statistical sources The primary statistical sources in Cote d'Ivoire are the Tableau resume de l'economie and the Indicateurs conjoncturels, both published quarterly by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. [...]