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Hong Kong Ranked World's Freest Economy for 15th Consecutive Year

added: 15-01-2009

Hong Kong has been ranked as the world's freest economy for the 15th consecutive year in the 2009 Index of Economic Freedom, jointly published by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal.

Monster Employment Index France Continues Declining Trend in December as Online Job Demand Reaches Eleven-Month Low

added: 15-01-2009

The Monster Employment Index France slipped 16 points in December, marking the second consecutive month of decline, as opportunities fell sharply in the engineering; and production, manufacturing, maintenance and repair sectors. Year-on-year the Index was down 29 points, or 19 percent.

Gazprom International S.A. Notes Not Immediately Impacted by Gas Dispute

added: 15-01-2009

Fitch Ratings says that the ongoing dispute between Gazprom and Ukrtransgaz, on the terms and conditions of the transfer of Russian gas through Ukraine to European off takers, has had no immediate impact on the ratings of notes issued by Gazprom International S.A. (the Issuer).

US County Employment and Wages - Second Quarter in 2008

added: 14-01-2009

From June 2007 to June 2008, employment declined in more than half of the largest U.S. counties, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Euro Area Investment Fund Statistics: September 2008

added: 14-01-2009

The total assets of euro area investment funds decreased to EUR 4,713 billion at end-September 2008, from EUR 5,015 billion in June 2008. This development was mainly due to a fall in the amount outstanding of shares and other equity, from EUR 1,624 billion to EUR 1,411 billion.

Online Job Demand across Europe Shows Steep Fall, as Automotive and Manufacturing Sectors Suffer Effects of Global Slowdown

added: 14-01-2009

The Monster Employment Index Europe fell 14 points in December as online job availability reached its lowest level since March 2007.

Fitch: Chinese Banks' Asset Quality Under Pressure As Credit Cycle Turns

added: 14-01-2009

Fitch Ratings has commented in a special report, "Chinese Banks: Asset Quality Under Pressure As Credit Cycle Turns" that the asset quality of Chinese banks will inevitably come under pressure from the considerably worsened economic environment and rising stress among borrowers. However, the agency has cautioned that this deterioration could take significantly longer than expected to manifest itself in loan quality data, due to features regarding the way loans are extended and classified in China that could significantly lengthen the time before asset quality problems appear in data.

US Job Openings and Labor Turnover in November 2008

added: 14-01-2009

On the last business day of November, there were 2.8 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.0 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.K. Declined 1.0 Percent in November 2008

added: 14-01-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.K. declined 1.0 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index remained unchanged in November.

ECB: Biannual Information on Euro Banknote Counterfeiting

added: 14-01-2009

In the second half of 2008 a total of 354,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation. This is an increase of around 13% on the quantity recovered in the previous six months. The following table, which indicates the half-yearly trend in the number of counterfeits recovered, shows that there has recently been a gradual increase in the number of counterfeits.

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