Article: New Data Cold Comfort: Rise In Health Insurance Premiums Slows, But Trend Is Unlikely To Last.

Article: Sept. 29--Asia's share of global R&D grew from 34.9 percent in 2005 to 35.6 percent in 2006 and should reach a projected 36.5 percent this year, according to a Battelle R&D Magazine report.(Brief article)
Research-Technology Management;  January 1, 2007 ;     68 words ...Sept. 29 -- Asia's share of global R&D grew from 34.9 percent in 2005 to 35.6 percent in 2006 and should reach a projected 36.5 percent this year, according to a Battelle R&D Magazine report. Over the same period, the U.S. declined from 32.7 percent to 32.4 percent in 2006 and ...

Article: Palm fell from more than 77 percent of the U.S. handheld market in 1999 to 72 percent of the market last year.(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
Wireless Week;  January 29, 2001 ;     25 words ...Palm fell from more than 77 percent of the U.S. handheld market in 1999 to 72 percent of the market last year. Competitor Handspring claimed almost 14 percent.

Article: UNC posted second quarter revenues of $131 million, up 7.4 percent from $122 million in last year's second quarter.
Defense Daily;  August 8, 1995 ;     31 words ...UNC posted second quarter revenues of $131 million, up 7.4 percent from $122 million in last year's second quarter. Revenues for the year to date were $257 million, down from $261 million the prior year.

Article: Peru's international traffic could grow 18 percent this year.(Brief Article)
Latin America Telecom;  September 1, 2003 ;     52 words ......controlled by Telecom Italia) this year, the international market could grow by 18 percent. Furthermore, the prepaid market expanded by 7 percent each quarter last year and is on track to grow 8 percent every quarter this year.

Article: Kellwood (NYSE) Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2003 Results Fourth Quarter Sales Flat, Net Earnings Up 33 Percent Versus Last Year Fiscal Year Sales Up 8 Percent, Net Earnings Up 43 Percent Versus Last Year Regular Quarterly Dividend Declared.
PR Newswire;  March 4, 2004 ;     700+ words ......from continuing operations for the year increased 43 percent to $72.6 million, or $2.68 per share...million, down $31 million from last year and represented 29.9 percent of total capital versus 35.3 percent last year. Strong free cash flow and excellent...

Article: About 86 percent of consumers saw or heard a DTC advertisement within the last year. (Update).(Brief Article)
Medical Marketing & Media;  April 1, 2003 ;     36 words ...About 86 percent of consumers saw or heard a DTC advertisement within the last year, while 35 percent of respondents had a conversation with their physician after being prompted by a DTC ad, according to a Healthaffairs.org study.

Article: Wal-Mart. (Private Particulars).(food sales at its 1,258 supercenters rose 25 percent for year ended Jan. 31, 2002,)(Brief Article)
Private Label Buyer;  March 1, 2003 ;     37 words ...Wal-Mart says food sales at its 1,258 supercenters rose 25 percent for year ended Jan. 31, 2002, with comp-food sales up in high single digits for year. Sales are up 10.7 percent to $71 million, with net up 15.5 percent to $2.5 billion.

Article: FedEx Corp. in late December reported net income for the second quarter of $479 million, down 6 percent from last year's $511 million.
Commercial Carrier Journal;  February 1, 2008 ;     34 words ...FedEx Corp. in late December reported net income for the second quarter of $479 million, down 6 percent from last year's $511 million. Operating income was $783 million, down 7 percent from $839 million a year earlier.

Article: CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF THE OX ; 75 percent of the students at Quincy's Parker Elementary School are of Asian descent
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  January 31, 2009 ;     2 words ...IN LOCAL | PAGE 10

Article: Urgent: IMF says growth in China expected to slow to about 6.5 percent this year
Xinhua News Agency;  April 22, 2009 ;     45 words ......says growth in China expected to slow to about 6.5 percent this year WASHINGTON, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The International...the growth in China is expected to slow to about 6.5 percent this year, but still a strong performance given the global context...

Article: [ The Jackson County Tourism Council paid for 50 percent of the cost last year and this year... ]
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  March 11, 2004 ;     40 words ...The Jackson County Tourism Council paid for 50 percent of the cost last year and this year of installing a billboard on US-75 Highway at Holton advertising the town's courthouse square. The Feb. 19 story "A Lofty View of the Square" omitted this information.

Article: China's economy expanded by 10.2 percent last year, Ye Zhen, spokesman for the State Statistics Bureau, announced here today.
Xinhua English Newswire;  January 5, 1996 ;     22 words ...up by 24.1 percent. The investment structure varies from area to area, and central China invested the most in fixed assets last year. (more) nnnn

Article: Israel's electronic sector expanded by 14.5 percent last year.
Israel Business Today;  January 15, 1996 ;     51 words ...Israel's electronics sector expanded by 14.5 percent last year, producing revenues of $5.85 billion...billion, with civilian exports rising 21 percent compared with 1994. The number of people employed by the sector grew 3 percent to 39,200, most of whom work as engineers...

Article: Lodging costs are set to increase 3.9 percent to an average of $129 a night this year, according to AAA.(BREAKING news)(Brief Article)
Hotel & Motel Management;  April 18, 2005 ;     25 words ...Lodging costs are set to increase 3.9 percent to an average of $129 a night this year, according to AAA. The group attributes the increase to rising travel demand.