Tag «Asia and the Pacific»

International tourism on track to end 2014 with record numbers

International tourism is set to hit a new record by the end of 2014 with over 1.1 billion international tourists travelling the world in one single year. During the first ten months of 2014, the number of international tourists grew by 5% according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, rising above expectations.  Between January …

2011 International Comparison Program Summary Results Release Compares the Real Size of the World Economies

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2014 – The International Comparison Program (ICP) released new data today showing that the world economy produced goods and services worth over $90 trillion in 2011, and that almost half of the world’s total output came from low and middle income countries. Under the authority of the United Nations Statistical Commission, the 2011 …

GfK – marked rise in Q3 income and cash flow

Nuremberg, 14 November 2013 – In the third quarter of 2013, the GfK Group’s income and the cash flow rose significantly: Adjusted operating income climbed 12.5 percent to €49.9 million, the cash flow from operating activities increased from €48.1 million to €92.8 million. In the first nine months of 2013, sales were slightly up by …

GfK enhances regional management

Nuremberg, 06 February 2013 – GfK has appointed four senior leaders to its regional management in CEE-META (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Turkey and Africa) and APAC (Asia and the Pacific). The focus on Asia and on the CEE-META region is key to GfK’s Own the Future strategy. Essential to successfully executing the expansion …