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Euro Area Unemployment Rate at 11.2% in June 2012

added: 31-07-2012

The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 11.2% in June 2012, stable compared with May. It was 10.0% in June 2011. The EU27 unemployment rate was 10.4% in June 2012, also stable compared with May. It was 9.5% in June 2011.

U.S. Companies Continue to Underperform European and Japanese Businesses in Environmental and Social Disclosure

added: 27-07-2012

U.S. corporations continue to lag far behind their counterparts in other developed economies - notably the European Union and Japan - in transparency of environmental and social practices. According to a new study by The Conference Board, the overall disclosure rate of this type of information by U.S. companies in the Russell 1000 is 10 percent, compared to 19 percent for a global sample of 3000 business organizations tracked by Bloomberg’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) database.

Nearly Half of Feature Phone Subscribers Who Acquired a New Device in April Switched to a Smartphone

added: 26-07-2012

comScore, Inc. released results from a study of first-time U.S. smartphone owners with insights from the comScore MobiLens service. The study found that nearly half of feature phone subscribers who acquired a device during April 2012 switched to a smartphone, an increase of 9.5 percentage points from the previous year, as smartphone adoption continues its upward climb in the U.S. Among this audience, 61.5 percent of consumers acquired devices running the Google Android platform, with 25.2 percent choosing Apple devices and 7.1 percent opting for Microsoft smartphones.

1 in 8 European Smartphone Owners Conducted a Retail Transaction on their Device

added: 26-07-2012

comScore, Inc. released an overview of mobile commerce usage across the five leading European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) using the comScore MobiLens service. The study showed that the EU5 mobile retail audience nearly doubled over the past year, with 1 in 6 smartphone users accessing online retail sites and apps on their device. In addition, 1 in 8 EU5 smartphone users actually completed a retail transaction on their phones.

Euro Area Government Debt up to 88.2% of GDP - First Quarter 2012

added: 23-07-2012

At the end of the first quarter of 2012, the government debt to GDP ratio in the euro area (EA17) stood at 88.2%, compared with 87.3% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2011. In the EU27 the ratio increased from 82.5% to 83.4%. Compared with the first quarter of 2011, the government debt to GDP ratio rose in both the euro area (from 86.2% to 88.2%) and the EU27 (from 80.4% to 83.4%).

EU27 Current Account Deficit 4.1 bn Euro: Second Estimate for the First Quarter of 2012

added: 19-07-2012

According to the latest available data, the EU27 external current account recorded a deficit of 4.1 billion euro in the first quarter of 2012, compared with a deficit of 31.3 bn in the first quarter of 2011.

Production in Construction up by 0.1% in Euro Area in May 2012

added: 18-07-2012

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production rose by 0.1% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.6% in the EU27 in May 2012, compared with the previous month. In April 2012, production decreased by 3.7% and 6.9% respectively. Compared with May 2011, production in May 2012 dropped by 8.4% in the euro area and by 6.9% in the EU27.

Euro Area International Trade in Goods Surplus of 6.9 bn euro in May 2012

added: 17-07-2012

The first estimate for the euro area (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in May 2012 gave a 6.9 bn euro surplus, compared with -1.2 bn in May 2011. The April 2012 balance was +3.7 bn, compared with -4.5 bn in April 2011. In May 2012 compared with April 2012, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 0.3% while imports fell by 0.9%.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Stable at 2.4% in June 2012

added: 16-07-2012

Euro area annual inflation was 2.4% in June 2012, unchanged compared with May. A year earlier the rate was 2.7%. Monthly inflation was -0.1% in June 2012. EU annual inflation was 2.6% in June 2012, up from 2.5% in May. A year earlier the rate was 3.1%. Monthly inflation was 0.0% in June 2012.

Industrial Production up by 0.6% in Euro Area in May 2012

added: 16-07-2012

In May 2012 compared with April 2012, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 0.6% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.5% in the EU27. In April production decreased by 1.1% and 0.7% respectively. In May 2012 compared with May 2011, industrial production dropped by 2.8% in the euro area and by 2.3% in the EU27.

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