The European automotive industry is fighting to mitigate the domino effect of the global market slowdown. 14 Oct 2008

Prepared meal gains come largely at the expense of fast-food restaurants in the United States. 14 Oct 2008

BIGresearch, a leading US-based online market intelligence and Internet powered marketing research company, has just released a report showing US consumers remain concerned about many issues relating to the present state of the US economy. 13 Oct 2008

For those of you old enough to have watched the '70's television classic, "WKRP in Cincinnati," you will remember the straight-laced, bumbling and insecure newsman from the lowest-rated radio station in Ohio... 10 Oct 2008

Sales of Apple's iPhone 3G have given the hardware maker a six-point boost in the consumer smartphone market, from 11% to 17%, according to a new report from The NPD Group, a consumer sales tracking firm. 9 Oct 2008

After plunging by a cumulative 28 index points during the first half of 2008 (from +22 during 07Q4 to -6 during 08Q2), the consumer confidence index (CCI) report, released by First National Bank (FNB) and the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) yesterday, recovered somewhat during 08Q3, increasing by 5 index points to -1. 8 Oct 2008

Russian car lease market has ingredients for large expansion, but problems persist. And the South African experience? 7 Oct 2008