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added: 04-03-2009

The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for thirty-year mortgages remained steady for the second week at 5.29 percent, up slightly from 5.25 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com®.

Better High-Speed Internet Access Needed to Revitalise Europe's Rural Regions

added: 03-03-2009

Connecting the 30% of the EU's rural population that has no high speed internet access should be a priority for achieving 'broadband for all' by 2010, the Commission said. Improved internet connectivity is a powerful tool to stimulate swift economic recovery.

EU Launches Campaign to Tackle Gender Pay Gap

added: 03-03-2009

The European Commission has launched an EU-wide campaign to help tackle the gender pay gap. Across the EU economy, women earn on average 17.4% less than men. The simple concept of 'equal pay for work of equal value' is at the heart of the campaign being launched in the context of International Women's Day on 8 March to raise awareness of the pay gap, its causes, and how to tackle it.

Annual Inflation in OECD Area at 1.3% in January 2009

added: 03-03-2009

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 1.3% in the year to January 2009, compared with 1.5% in the year to December. Month-on-month, prices were broadly stable in January, after declining 0.5% in December.

Fitch: German Life Insurers' Outlook Remains Negative

added: 03-03-2009

Fitch Ratings' Outlook for the German life insurance sector remains Negative, according to a special report, despite the relative resilience of the sector when compared with other life insurance markets. The negative outlook reflects Fitch's expectation that the number of rating downgrades will exceed the number of upgrades over the next 12-18 months.

EU: Tobacco Tax Increases

added: 03-03-2009

A gradual increase in minimum tax rates on cigarettes, to at least €1.50 per pack by 2014, and other tobacco products, was backed by the Economic Affairs Committee on Monday, but it advocated smaller increases than those proposed by the Commission.

ING DIRECT Survey: Road to Retirement is Turning into a Road to Nowhere

added: 03-03-2009

The long and winding road to retirement is getting longer and, in some cases, may never end for many Americans, according to a revealing new survey commissioned by ING DIRECT, the nation’s largest direct bank. The survey results reaffirm ING DIRECT’s aggressive effort to help more Americans save responsibly and rebuild their nest egg.

U.S. and U.K. Companies Remain Top Targets For and Leading Acquirers of Emerging Market Companies

added: 03-03-2009

Even in the difficult market, U.S. and U.K. companies remained the most active during the second half of 2008 in merger-and-acquisition deals with emerging and high-growth market companies, according to KPMG International's latest Emerging Markets International Acquisition Tracker study.

Thomson Reuters Study Tracks Impact of Recession on Hospitals

added: 03-03-2009

The median profit margin of U.S. hospitals has fallen to zero percent, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis of hospital finances published today. Driven largely by a decline in non-operating revenues, financial strains are apparent in all types of hospitals - small, medium and large community hospitals, teaching hospitals and major teaching hospitals.

As Consumers Reach for Store Brands, Opportunities for Private Label Will Lead Recovery in Food Industry

added: 03-03-2009

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, has released its Economic Impact analysis of the Food and Beverage Ingredients industry. According to the firm's findings, the food service industry has been hit the hardest, as more people opt to dine in.

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