Analysis conducted by industry authority Jack Honomichl points to a ‘weak downward trend’ in the research sector in 2012. A total of $9.5 billion was spent in the US on the sector, which is defined as including marketing, advertising and public opinion research services. More

Energy market information provider ICIS is to acquire Tschach Solutions, a carbon market analytics firm based in Karlsruhe, Germany. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More

California-based CoreLogic, which provides information and analytics about the real estate and mortgage sectors, has acquired home price monitoring firm Case-Shiller in a deal valued at $6m. More

US information and analytics provider IHS has announced that current President and COO Scott Key will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer on June 1, when Chairman and CEO Jerre Stead will move into the role of Executive Chairman. More

Ipsos has reported 2012 revenues of EUR 1.8bn, up from EUR 1.4bn in 2011, but disappointing given the addition of Synovate. Accustomed to rapid growth, the group blamed the stall on politicians, the integration process and competitor poaching of senior staff. Profits however remained solid. More

Here are the best set of mean salary stats for the UK MR industry you’re ever likely to see. Best as in good, solid bases and careful compilation; and the average rise is not bad either. But there’s one shocker, and it doesn’t take a great analyst to spot it. MrWeb's Nick Thomas continues our celebrations for job no. 100,000. More

Market research was once said to be ‘recession-proof’, but we don’t hear that quite so often these days. Are we in a ‘double-dip’? And in our new, more cautious mode, who are we recruiting and how many of them? Nick Thomas looks at the stats for 2005-12 as we celebrate our 100,000th job ad this week. More

Kadence International has reported gross revenues up 48% in 2012 to $14.5m, from $9.8m in the previous year. UK and US offices both played a key role in the impressive performance. More

UK-based business research specialist B2B International has reported its best ever year, with 2012 turnover up 28% to £5.1m. North America and Europe led the way. More

In the US, real estate information and marketing services company Hanley Wood has acquired Metrostudy - a provider of research, analytics and consulting to the housing industry - for an undisclosed sum. More

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