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EU27 Current Account Surplus 13.1 bn euro: the Fourth Quarter of 2011

added: 18-04-2012

According to the latest available data, the EU27 external current account recorded a surplus of 13.1 billion euro in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with a deficit of 14.5 bn in the fourth quarter of 2010. This is the first current account surplus recorded for the EU27 since the third quarter of 2002.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Stable at 2.7%: March 2012

added: 17-04-2012

Euro area annual inflation was 2.7% in March 2012, unchanged compared with February. A year earlier the rate was 2.7%. Monthly inflation was 1.3% in March 2012. EU annual inflation was 2.9% in March 2012, unchanged compared with February. A year earlier the rate was 3.1%. Monthly inflation was 1.1% in March 2012.

Nearly Half of European Online Audience Visit Sports Sites

added: 16-04-2012

comScore, Inc. released an overview of internet usage in Europe, showing that 386.6 million Europeans went online in February 2012 for an average of 28.2 hours per person. This release highlights internet usage in 49 European markets aggregated into the European region and provides individual reporting on 18 markets. Amongst its findings, the study also showed that 46 percent of Europeans visit Sports sites, with Turkey and Ireland having the highest penetration at approximately 70 percent in February 2012.

Euro Area External Trade Surplus 2.8 bn euro: February 2012

added: 16-04-2012

The first estimate for the euro area (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in February 2012 gave a 2.8 bn euro surplus, compared with -2.8 bn in February 2011. The January 2012 balance was -7.9 bn, compared with -16.1 bn in January 2011. In February 2012 compared with January 2012, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 2.4% and imports by 3.5%.

Average Tenure of CEOs Declined to 8.4 Years, The Conference Board Reports

added: 12-04-2012

The average tenure of a CEO declined to 8.4 years in 2011 from approximately 10 years in 2000, according to the 2012 edition of CEO Succession Practices, a new report by The Conference Board, the global business research and membership organization.

Industrial Production up by 0.5% in Euro Area: February 2012

added: 12-04-2012

In February 2012 compared with January 2012, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 0.5% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.2% in the EU27. In January production remained stable in both zones. In February 2012 compared with February 2011, industrial production dropped by 1.8% in both the euro area and the EU27.

Weekly Online Radio Audience Jumps More Than 30 Percent in Past Year

added: 11-04-2012

The weekly audience of all forms of online radio is now at an estimated 76 million Americans age 12 and older, reaching 29 percent of the population and representing an increase of more than 30 percent from one year ago according to the new national survey from Arbitron Inc. and Edison Research, The Infinite Dial 2012: Navigating Digital Platforms.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index in March 2012

added: 10-04-2012

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) decreased 0.18 percent in March to 107.28, down from the revised figure of 107.47 in February. The March figure is still up over 5 percent (5.2) from the same month a year ago.

CEO Confidence Increases in the First Quarter of 2012

added: 10-04-2012

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™, which had improved in the fourth quarter, increased further in the first quarter of 2012. The Measure now reads 63, up from 49 last quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses).

comScore Reports February 2012 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

added: 05-04-2012

comScore, Inc.released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending February 2012. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.6 percent market share. Google Android continued to grow its share in the U.S. smartphone market, crossing the 50-percent threshold in February to capture a majority share for the first time in its history.

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