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Monster Employment Index Dips Slightly in March 2009

added: 02-04-2009

The Monster Employment Index fell 4 points in March, and is now down 29% year-over-year, indicating a continued deceleration in online recruitment activity at the end of the first quarter.

Road Package Gets Green Light from Transport Committee

added: 02-04-2009

Partial liberalisation of cabotage, longer maximum working hours for coach and bus drivers and tougher inspections of transport companies: these were the main amendments resulting from a compromise with the Council on the "road transport package" as approved by members of the EP Transport Committee.

Fitch: Emerging Europe Faces Worst Recession Since Early Transition

added: 02-04-2009

Fitch Ratings forecasts in a new report that Emerging Europe (EE) will suffer its steepest fall in real GDP since the collapse of the Communist planned economic system in the early 1990s, reflecting the severity of the trade and financial shocks that have hit the region. However, the aggregate forecasts conceal a wide range in growth prospects across the region.

Telecoms Package: Strengthening Users' Rights and Internet Security

added: 02-04-2009

Consumer rights must be strengthened, above all to reflect new telecommunications technology, says the EP Internal Market Committee in its report on the aspects of the telecoms package dealing with privacy and access to universal services.

All New Buildings to Be Zero Energy from 2019

added: 02-04-2009

All buildings built after 31 December 2018 will have to produce their own energy on-site, said the Industry Committee, amending the 2002 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. MEPs also called for more public investments in energy-efficient buildings.

Economic Recovery Plan: Invest Unspent Funds in Energy Saving and Smart City Projects

added: 02-04-2009

The EU’s economic recovery plan should invest funds not spent by September 2010 in energy efficiency and "smart city" projects, said the Industry Committee on Monday, as it amended the European Energy Programme for Recovery.

Euro Area Unemployment up to 8.5% in February 2009

added: 02-04-2009

The euro area (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.5% in February 2009, compared with 8.3% in January. It was 7.2% in February 2008. The EU27 unemployment rate was 7.9% in February 2009, compared with 7.7% in January. It was 6.8% in February 2008.

Growing Up Is Never Easy: The Pains of Recession Should Lead to More Mature Financial Practices

added: 02-04-2009

Urging the country to put away childish things, President Obama could have been talking about poor spending habits. Like children, this nation demanded instant gratification. The retail concept of lay-away, popular just 30 years ago, went the way of the drive-in movie. No longer satisfied with buying what is affordable, Americans embraced run-away equity lines and defined themselves by what could be bought on credit. But those days are no more - and maybe it's for the better.

U.S. Companies Preparing to Adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

added: 02-04-2009

Chief financial officers and other executives of U.S.-listed companies believe the conversion from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will present an opportunity to transform their finance functions and create more value for their companies by mitigating financial reporting risk, increasing financial transparency and creating operational efficiencies, according to an Accenture study.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Relatively Unchanged in March 2009

added: 02-04-2009

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™, which had declined sharply in February, was flat in March. The Index now stands at 26.0 (1985=100), up from 25.3 in February. The Present Situation Index declined to 21.5 from 22.3 last month. The Expectations Index increased to 28.9 from 27.3 in February.

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