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Online Ad Spending Sets New Record
'If you are a traditional media buyer and you shift all your money onto the Internet you are missing audiences that are using traditional media during the drive time, prime time, or the commute on the train' Online advertising spending totaled $16.8 billion in 2006, topping the online advertising figures from 2005 and setting a new record. via BPM Today
Online Ad Spending Hits $4.8 Billion in Q4 2006
'The importance of the Internet has climbed up the food chain at marketing companies.' Online ad revenues continued to grow at a quick pace in Q4 2006, reaching nearly $4.8 billion, according to numbers released today by The Interactive Advertising Bureau and its independent research partner ... via Clickz
Vulnerabilities plague OpenOffice.org and Firefox
'A malicious Web page hosted on a specially-coded FTP server could use this feature to perform a rudimentary port scan of machines inside the firewall of the victim' Flaws in OpenOffice.org Attackers could run malicious code on targeted machines by exploiting flaws in OpenOffice.org. According to Danish vulnerability clearinghouse Secunia : Several flaws within the libwpd ... via TechTarget
Aboriginal housing needs overhaul
'Significant funds are wasted through administrative costs, overheads, bureaucratic red tape, poor governance and expensive, poorly designed houses unsuited to the needs of their occupants.' THERE is little to show for the billions of dollars invested in Aboriginal housing, says Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough, as a new report calls for an overhaul of the system. via The Courier Mail
Tax-refund loans start earlier
'We know some people can't wait' 1/83/8PHILADELPHIA | If you don't have your W-2 yet but are already itching to cash in on your tax refund, that's no problem for H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt and others in the tax-preparation business. The companies known for helping you file your 1040 are going all-out to sell you the latest version of the 'refund anticipation loan.'The twist is that now the anticipating can start earlier than ever. Block began offering its 'Instant Money' loan in November. Jackson Hewitt launched 'Holiday Express Loans' well before Christmas, and 'Money Now' once New Year's passed. Read more
Consumer Federation of America: Down, But Not Gone: Quick Tax Refund...
'If you don't have a bank account, getting a big refund is a good time to open one up. You can also save yourself some check cashing fees for that refund check.' The W-2s have all been sent and tax season is in full swing in poor communities and around military bases, especially for the millions of working families who get the Earned Income Tax Credit . via Common Dreams
PwC Loses Contract For Sakhalin-2 Audit
'The decision about the change of auditor was taken by the supervisory board. Decisions like this are taken, as a rule, to stop blood clotting in the veins. This isn't a family thing, this is business.' The $22 billion Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project, taken over last year by Gazprom, has dropped PricewaterhouseCoopers as its auditor, the Industry and Energy Ministry said in a report obtained Friday. via Sptimes.ru
TradeStation Group, Inc. Announces the Date of Its 2007 First Quarter Earnings C
WHO: TRADESTATION GROUP, INC. WHAT: TRADESTATION GROUP, INC. CONFERENCE CALL ON THE WEB FIRST QUARTER 2007 EARNINGS WHEN: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:00 AM / 8:00 AM HOW TO LISTEN: You'll need the Windows Media ... via PR-inside.com
Women to contend with
Istanbul - Turkish Daily News Cansen Ba aran Symes has played an important role in PwC Turkey from its establishment in 1981 up to the present. via Turkish Daily News
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