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April 25, 2008 News and Trends
Latest property search trends - US insight
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:01:19 PDT
Understanding how property buyers use search engines should be the starting point for any agent keen to maximise online lead generation. Several significant studies from the US, including the latest results of a bi-annual longitudinal survey of 2,400 consumers, provide some interesting insights into how consumer behaviour is changing.
More grim news on homes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:16:08 PDT
Jobless claims fell sharply last week and durable goods orders showed resilience in March but new home sales plummeted, according to data on Thursday that delivered mixed news on the struggling economy.
Food being rationed out for the first time since WWII
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:44:03 PDT
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Sam's Club, the membership warehouse division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is limiting how much rice customers can buy because of what it calls "recent supply and demand trends."
Japan’s Latest Suicide Trend
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:40:11 PDT
No more jumping in front of rush-hour commuter trains, no more leaps from apartment building rooftops. The Japanese have a popular new way of doing themselves in. Is the news media to blame for the growing number of cases of suicide by this latest method?
Sam's Club, Costco limit rice purchases as prices rise
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:18:52 PDT
The two biggest U.S. warehouse retail chains are limiting how much rice customers can buy because of what Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., called on Wednesday "recent supply and demand trends."
MPP wants Legislature debates to air live on Web (Toronto Star)
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:42:13 PDT
Ontario is well into the fast-changing Internet age but lags at the very seat of power because citizens can't watch the drama of provincial politics unfold live on their computer screens.
FBI email - Bush signed exec order authorizing torture
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:38:29 PDT
President George W. Bush’s comment to ABC News -- that he approved discussions that his top aides held about harsh interrogation techniques -- adds credence to claims from senior FBI agents in Iraq in 2004 that Bush had signed an executive order approving the use of military dogs, sleep deprivation and other tactics to intimidate Iraqi detainees.
Top Prediction Market Sites
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:58:16 PDT
Prediction Markets have been around for a while but are only now beginning to become mainstream. Is this The next big trend in social networking? Take a look at these top PM sites and decide for yourself.
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The Breeders新专辑正式发布
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:17:42 PDT
a good news from 4AD
Sky News: Bridgend 'Suicide': Teen May Be The 19th Victim
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:52:34 PDT
A 19-year-old man who died suddenly in Bridgend is thought to be the 19th victim of an alleged spate of suicides in the Welsh town.
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Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:01:19 PDT
Understanding how property buyers use search engines should be the starting point for any agent keen to maximise online lead generation. Several significant studies from the US, including the latest results of a bi-annual longitudinal survey of 2,400 consumers, provide some interesting insights into how consumer behaviour is changing.
More grim news on homes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:16:08 PDT
Jobless claims fell sharply last week and durable goods orders showed resilience in March but new home sales plummeted, according to data on Thursday that delivered mixed news on the struggling economy.
Food being rationed out for the first time since WWII
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:44:03 PDT
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Sam's Club, the membership warehouse division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is limiting how much rice customers can buy because of what it calls "recent supply and demand trends."
Japan’s Latest Suicide Trend
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:40:11 PDT
No more jumping in front of rush-hour commuter trains, no more leaps from apartment building rooftops. The Japanese have a popular new way of doing themselves in. Is the news media to blame for the growing number of cases of suicide by this latest method?
Sam's Club, Costco limit rice purchases as prices rise
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:18:52 PDT
The two biggest U.S. warehouse retail chains are limiting how much rice customers can buy because of what Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., called on Wednesday "recent supply and demand trends."
MPP wants Legislature debates to air live on Web (Toronto Star)
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:42:13 PDT
Ontario is well into the fast-changing Internet age but lags at the very seat of power because citizens can't watch the drama of provincial politics unfold live on their computer screens.
FBI email - Bush signed exec order authorizing torture
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:38:29 PDT
President George W. Bush’s comment to ABC News -- that he approved discussions that his top aides held about harsh interrogation techniques -- adds credence to claims from senior FBI agents in Iraq in 2004 that Bush had signed an executive order approving the use of military dogs, sleep deprivation and other tactics to intimidate Iraqi detainees.
Top Prediction Market Sites
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:58:16 PDT
Prediction Markets have been around for a while but are only now beginning to become mainstream. Is this The next big trend in social networking? Take a look at these top PM sites and decide for yourself.
(ABC News Photo Illustration) - ABC News
 ABC News | (ABC News Photo Illustration) ABC News - 12 minutes ago Beau Underwood is putting his faith in politics. He's a 22-year-old at the University of Chicago Divinity School, an active member of the Disciples of ... |
The Breeders新专辑正式发布
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:17:42 PDT
a good news from 4AD
Sky News: Bridgend 'Suicide': Teen May Be The 19th Victim
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:52:34 PDT
A 19-year-old man who died suddenly in Bridgend is thought to be the 19th victim of an alleged spate of suicides in the Welsh town.
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