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EC want To Promote Women's Careers in ICT

added: 08-03-2007

The proportion of women graduates in information and communications technology (ICT) in Europe is falling, especially compared to other regions of the world. To promote women's careers in ICT, the Commission presents today, on International Women's Day, the video diaries of 6 young women who were given the chance to accompany a successful female engineer or technologist for a day. These show the promising career prospects that are possible for women in ICT.

Online Job Demand Rises in All Nine U.S. Regions in February

added: 08-03-2007

The Monster Employment Index jumped nine points to a level of 177 in February, demonstrating a strong, broad increase in online demand for workers across the United States. The sharp upturn in overall U.S. online recruitment activity last month pushed the Index to its highest level since its inception in October 2003. The Index’s year-over-year growth rate also edged higher to a total of 20 points or 13 percent, a moderate improvement from last month’s pace of growth.

US Consumer Spending to Remain Strong

added: 08-03-2007

"As a nation we buy even when economic conditions are stressed and our pocketbooks are squeezed. The remarkable resilience of the U.S. consumer during the 2001 recession provides a good example. Homeowners refinanced and tapped the equity in their homes to keep spending rising, even as employment and incomes declined. Persistently strong consumer spending among other factors should offset any additional drag coming from the housing and auto sectors. Prospects for real GDP growth is 2.1%," says Diane Swonk, chief economist of Mesirow Financial.

Emerging and developed markets posted negative returns

added: 08-03-2007

Standard & Poor's announced today that the world's emerging and developed markets posted negative returns in February due to vast declines after China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 9% on February 27, 2007.

Japan's Trade with China rose 11.5% in 2006

added: 08-03-2007

Japan's trade with China rose 11.5% (year-on-year) in 2006 to US$211 billion, topping the US$200 billion mark for the first time, according to a report released today by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).

Women driving EU job growth

added: 08-03-2007

Three out of four new jobs created in the EU are being taken by women, but important gaps with men remain, according to a new European Commission report.

OECD: inflation fell to 1.9% year-on-year in January 2007

added: 08-03-2007

In the OECD area, consumer prices rose by 1.9% in the year to January 2007, compared with 2.2% in the year to December 2006.

Mobile industry: subscribers have more than doubled in the last five years

added: 08-03-2007

Competition will continue to increase in the telecommunications sector because users of all forms of technologies continue to grow, especially in personal communications. This applies to the mobile industry, where mobile subscribers have more than doubled in the last five years or so.

Internet Penetration Grew 10% in 2006

added: 07-03-2007

Nearly 750 million people ages 15 and older used the Internet worldwide in January 2007, up 10% over January 2006, according to new data from comScore Media Metrix.

EC: first proposals to cut administrative burdens for small businesses

added: 07-03-2007

The European Commission has tabled a first set of pure reduction proposals to cut unnecessary administrative burdens for companies, primarily Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME's), without changing the level of protection.

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