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The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in November 2011

added: 05-12-2011

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in November to 103.7, up from the revised figure of 102.42 in October. The November figure is up 6.4 percent from the same month a year ago.

Industrial Producer Prices up by 0.1% in Euro Area in October 2011

added: 05-12-2011

In October 2011 compared with September 2011, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.1% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.2% in the EU27. In September prices increased by 0.3% and 0.4% respectively. In October 2011 compared with October 2010, industrial producer prices gained 5.5% in the euro area and 6.4% in the EU27.

Euro Area Unemployment Rate at 10.3% in October 2011

added: 01-12-2011

The euro area(EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.3% in October 2011, compared with 10.2% in September. It was 10.1% in October 2010. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.8% in October 2011, compared with 9.7% in September. It was 9.6% in October 2010.

EU27 External Trade in Services Rose by 10% in 2010

added: 30-11-2011

In 2010, EU27 external trade in services recovered compared with 2009 to reach levels equal or above those of 2008. EU27 exports of services to the rest of the word rose by 11%, from 484 billion euro in 2009 to 539 bn in 2010, and EU27 imports increased by 9%, from 416 bn to 454 bn. As a result, EU27 trade in services recorded a higher surplus of +85 bn in 2010, compared with +67 bn in 2009 and +71 bn in 2008.

comScore Forecasts 15 Percent Growth for 2011 U.S. Holiday E-Commerce Spending

added: 29-11-2011

comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 20 days of the November – December 2011 holiday season, as well as its official spending forecast for the season. For the holiday season-to-date, $9.7 billion has been spent online, marking a 14-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. Wednesday, November 16 has been the heaviest online spending day of the season to date at $688 million.

Half of American Workers Will Shop Online at Work This Holiday Season, According to CareerBuilder "Cyber Monday" Internet Usage Survey

added: 29-11-2011

Cyber Monday broke online sales records last year, and according to CareerBuilder's latest survey, the trend may be poised to continue. Fifty percent of American workers plan to spend time holiday shopping online at work this season – on par with 52 percent last year. Of these workers, 34 percent will spend one hour or more shopping (up from 27 percent in 2010) and 16 percent will spend two or more hours (up from 13 percent in 2010).

EU27 Surplus in Trade in Goods with the USA of 35 bn euro in the First Half of 2011

added: 28-11-2011

The USA remained the EU's largest trading partner for both goods and services at the end of the first half of 2011. However, there has been a steady decline in the share of the USA in total EU27 trade in goods over the last decade. While in 2000, the USA accounted for 28% of total EU27 exports and 21% of imports, by 2010 these shares had fallen to 18% and 11% respectively.

Between 8% and 25% of Adults are Obese across Member States

added: 28-11-2011

Obesity and overweight are serious public health problems that can be statistically measured using the Body Mass Index (BMI) of adults. Obesity is defined as a BMI of over 30. Among the 19 Member States for which data are available, the proportion of obese people in the adult population varied in 2008/9 between 8.0% and 23.9% for women and between 7.6% and 24.7% for men. In the USA, the corresponding figure was 26.8% for women and 27.6% for men in 2009.

Unemployment in the EU27 in 2010

added: 25-11-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany Declined 1.4 Percent in September 2011

added: 24-11-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany declined 1.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in September.

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