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Optimism In U.S. and Global Economies Continues to Grow Among U.S. Industrial Manufacturers
added: 30-10-2009

The latest edition of the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Manufacturing Barometer reports that optimism in the U.S. and global economies among U.S.-based industrial manufacturers is on the rise and a turnaround is expected over the next 12 months, according to the third-quarter report. While a majority of survey respondents continue to view the U.S. and global economies as unchanged or declining in the third quarter of 2009, their overall outlook on how things will be by the second half of 2010 indicates their overall optimism on recession recovery.
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Household Saving Rate at 16.5% in the Euro Area and 14.4% in the EU27
added: 30-10-2009

In the second quarter of 2009, in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27, the seasonally adjusted household saving rate continued to increase and the household investment rate to decrease. In both zones, the fall in business investment rates and profit shares continued, though at a lower rate.
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China: Industrial Profits Kept Dipping in the First Three Quarters
added: 30-10-2009

Industrial profits in 22 regions in China realized 1,554.3 billion yuan in the first three quarters, declined 9.1 percent year-on-year, narrowed 4.0 percentage points over first eight months.
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U.S. Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in September 2009
added: 30-10-2009

Unemployment rates were higher in September than a year earlier in 371 of the 372 metropolitan areas and lower in 1 area, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Thirteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 12 areas registered rates below 5.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in September was 9.5 percent, not seasonally adjusted, up from 6.0 percent a year earlier.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the Euro Area Continues to Recover in September 2009
added: 30-10-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic IndexTM (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic IndexTM (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in September.
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Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Post Mixed Results
added: 30-10-2009

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate inched higher to 5.35 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.37 discount and origination points.
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Eastern And Central Europe Is On The Path To Recovery
added: 29-10-2009

The EU’s newest member states in Eastern and Central Europe have begun the recovery one year after the breakout of the global financial crisis as the credit crunch has eased, but most countries undergo large contractions this year, and the recovery is likely to be feeble and uncertain, the World Bank said as it launched its new EU10 Regular Economic Report.
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Online Spending Projected to Grow 24 Percent Compared to Q3 2009
added: 29-10-2009

As the largest retail shopping season of the year approaches, eCommerce retailers can expect a surge in consumer spending compared to the previous quarter. Consumers anticipate that they will spend an average of $281 online during Q4 2009, a 24 percent increase over last quarter. While this represents the first increase in spending since last year, it is an 18 percent decrease in the overall spending rate as compared to Q4 2008. This is according to the eBillme™ Online Spending Index, a quarterly survey examining consumer spending trends online.
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Future Internet to ake Europe's Systems Smart and Efficient: Fewer Traffic Jams, Lower Emissions, Better Healthcare
added: 29-10-2009

Less congested roads, better and more efficient energy delivery or state of the art medical treatment managed at home are typical examples made possible by the Internet of the Future. It will connect physical objects such as cars or mobile devices with infrastructures (for example traffic management systems), so that massive amounts of data can be used in real-time to improve their business process and efficiency. The European Commission unveiled a strategy to put Europe at the forefront when it comes to the development of smart internet-powered infrastructures.
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EC Proposes Legislation to Limit the CO 2 Emissions from Light Commercial Vehicles
added: 29-10-2009

The European Commission proposed legislation to reduce the average CO 2 emissions of light commercial vehicles (vans) to 175 grams per kilometre. The proposal will be phased in from 2014 to 2016, and contains a long term emission reduction target of 135 g/km by 2020. The format of the proposed legislation is similar to the proposals on passenger cars agreed at the end of 2008.
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