This weekly review summarizes several news stories from the week of December 2-7, 2006. Spam volumes have doubled from the previous year, with over 90% of emails now being spam. New York City proposed a near ban on artificial transfat in restaurants, which received support. Consumers said they would wait for post-holiday sales before most shopping. The iPhone was announced for release in the first half of 2007, with features like a slide-out keyboard and separate batteries for phone and MP3 functions. Wal-Mart was conducting a $580 million marketing agency review, hoping to choose a new agency by the end of January.

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3. What’s being watched? Scary Poppins Toy Story Requiem Wiivation The internet

5. Spam is back Worldwide email spam volumes have doubled from last year Unsolicited junk mail now accounts for more than 9 of every 10 e-mail messages sent over the Internet.

6. New York City's proposal for a near ban on artificial trans fat in restaurant food received overwhelming support at a hearing on Monday, as fast-food chain KFC separately said it would stop using oil containing the artery-clogging fat. Your arteries love the New York Health Department Holiday Stalemate 82% of consumers have admitted that they are holding out for half-price sales. If that doesn’t happen, they claim they won’t buy

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8. The iPhone is on it’s way… Slated for release in first half of 2007 Features include: slide-out keyboard 4-6GB memory two batteries (1 for phone, 1 for MP3 player

9. Apple Computer (AAPL) Daily Stock Price vs. Temp

12. $580 million Wal-Mart review… BR was unsure if they would participate Review must move quickly as Wal-Mart expects a new agency on board by the end of January Deja Vu