Bangladeshi voters confident of fair election: survey (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bangladesh's violent and fraudulent election history has not dented voter optimism, according to a survey Friday which found 97 percent of people expected "free and fair" polls next month.
China May Sell 7-Year Government Bonds at 2.7%, Survey Shows (Bloomberg)
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- China's finance ministry will sell 22 billion yuan ($3.2 billion) of seven-year bonds at a yield of 2.7 percent today, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey.
Visa Survey Reveals 80 percent of Asia Pacific Internet Users Go Online to Shop (Thaipr.net)
The internet is proving as appealing a shopping destination as the likes of shopping centres in Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong or Orchard Road in Singapore. According to a Visa e-Commerce Tracking Survey,
Six Texas mayors respond to MSNBC.com survey about Obama's to-do list (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By ADRIENNE NETTLES MSNBC.com has Main Street talking. In an informal e-mail survey after Election Day, more than 1,000 mayors across the country were asked to give their opinions on what should be on President-elect Barack Obama’s to-do list. MSNBC.com got responses from 205 mayors in 48 states, including e-mails from six Texas city mayors, and Puerto Rico. The survey of mayors was a way to ...
Rochester survey: 7 in 10 oppose faster, more-frequent trains (Post-Bulletin)
Rochester residents oppose a likely increase in local freight train traffic, according to a public opinion survey conducted last month.
Survey: 2009 prospects ‘good to outstanding’ for non-voice BPOs (Mindanao Times)
MANILA — Business prospects in 2009 for non-voice providers of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services are “good to outstanding,” according to an industry survey.
Oklahoma Geological Survey marks 100 years (The Oklahoman)
NORMAN — The Oklahoma Geological Survey will celebrate on Friday its first 100 years with an open house and public reception at the Sarkeys Energy Center, 100 E Boyd St., at the University of Oklahoma.The agency was born a year after statehood with a biennial appropriation of $15,000.It studies the state’s energy sources — primarily natural gas, oil and coal; monitors earthquakes from its ...
Education survey examines salaries (The Shorthorn)
President James Spaniolo ranks 11th in total salary among Texas public university presidents, according to a recent Chronicle of Higher Education survey.
Student alcohol, tobacco and drug usage survey shows that perception isn't necessarily reality (Crookston Daily Times)
For decades, teens and pre-teens have cited peer pressure as one of the main reasons they drink alcohol, use tobacco or take drugs other than those legally prescribed to them. A recent survey of students in Polk County shows that peer pressure could be a false perception, however.
Businesses less pessimistic in the 4th quarter — survey (Manila Standard Today)
Businesses are less pessimistic this quarter as they expect a rise in demand because of the holidays, a survey of the Bangko Sentral showed yesterday.
