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Industrial Producer Prices Up By 1.2% In Euro Area

added: 02-07-2008

In May 2008 compared with April 2008, the industrial producer price index1 rose by 1.2% in the euro area (EA15) and by 1.3% in the EU27. In April, prices increased by 0.9% and 1.1% respectively.

Inflation Up In South Korea

added: 02-07-2008

Inflation in South Korea has had its biggest rise in 10 years as the country battles rapidly rising oil prices. That's well above a forecast 4.8% annual rate from the country's central bank, issued a few hours before the official government figure was released.

American Car Sales Fell

added: 02-07-2008

As expected American car sales fell sharply in June: not as much as forecast, but enough to again cause real damage to the market leaders, which this time included significant losses for Toyota for a combination of reasons.

Risk Index Indicates Risk Intensifying in Areas With Previous Rapid Home Price Growth

added: 02-07-2008

PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. released its Summer 2008 U.S. Market Risk Index(SM), which ranks the nation's 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) according to the likelihood that home prices will be lower in two years.

Monster Employment Index Dips Slightly in June 2008

added: 02-07-2008

The Monster Employment Index edged down three points in June, as U.S. online recruitment activity eased slightly following the typically elevated early-springtime hiring period.

Japanese Business Loses Confidence

added: 02-07-2008

Confidence levels among the top end of Japanese business is at a four year low as companies forecast lower earnings for the first time in seven years.

U.S. VC-Backed Companies See Exit Drought in 2Q08

added: 02-07-2008

With the broader economy sputtering, venture capital firms are finding it increasingly difficult to generate returns through the sale or public listing of portfolio companies. In the second quarter of 2008 there were no initial public offerings (IPOs) of U.S. venture-backed companies. Moreover, liquidity generated via mergers and acquisitions (M&As) fell to $4.7 billion with just 56 transactions completed, according to the Quarterly U.S. Liquidity Report released by Dow Jones VentureSource.

2007 Annual Report on Competition Policy – Protecting Consumers and Strengthening Europe's Competitiveness

added: 01-07-2008

The European Commission has adopted its 2007 Annual Report on Competition Policy, which gives an overview of the main developments in competition policy. It outlines key changes to competition rules and policy as well as major enforcement actions. Using concrete examples it demonstrates how the tools of competition policy were used to reinforce Europe's competitiveness and to protect consumers and businesses from anticompetitive conduct.

Status Quo Expected for U.S. Hiring With Slight Decline in Third Quarter

added: 01-07-2008

The latest quarterly job forecast from CareerBuilder.com and USA TODAY points to a continued, gradual downshift in job creation as businesses grapple with the effects of subpar economic growth, escalating oil prices, the credit collapse and timid consumer spending.

Euro Area Unemployment Stable At 7.2%

added: 01-07-2008

The euro area (EA15) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.2% in May 2008, unchanged compared with April. It was 7.5% in May 2007. The EU27 unemployment rate was 6.8% in May 2008, compared with 6.7% in April. It was 7.2% in May 2007.

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