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China: Producer Price Index for Manufactured Goods Increased in October 2008

added: 13-11-2008

In October, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods was up by 6.6 percent year-on-year; purchasing prices for raw material, fuels and power rose by 11.0 percent.

Only 4 Percent of U.S. Adults Know That Buildings are Leading Source of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

added: 13-11-2008

According to the American Institute of Architects, buildings are the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, but in a new poll conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by Autodesk, Inc., only 4 percent of U.S. Adults were aware of this fact.

Himfr.com Reports on Chinese Toy Industry

added: 13-11-2008

Himfr.com reports that in September this year, China's Guangdong province exported toys to the amount of 2.2 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 26%. The upward trend is more or less consistent with the upcoming Christmas period. However, toy enterprises admit that next year orders will sharply drop, so the toy industry is turning to the domestic market out of necessity.

OECD Standardised Unemployment Rate stable at 6.0% in September 2008

added: 12-11-2008

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area was 6.0% in September 2008, the same as the previous month and 0.4 percentage point higher than a year earlier.

Industrial Production Down by 1.6% in Euro Area in September 2008

added: 12-11-2008

In September 2008 compared with August 2008, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 1.6% in the euro area (EA15) and by 1.1% in the EU27. In August production grew by 0.8% and 0.3% respectively. In September 2008 compared with September 2007, industrial production decreased by 2.4% in the euro area and by 2.1% in the EU27.

Online Buyers Use Many Channels

added: 12-11-2008

Some online buyers in the US like to make their purchases direct from fixed-price third-party sites such as Amazon. Others like auction sites such as eBay or comparison shopping sites such as MySimon.

Restructuring Pros Expect Credit Freeze to Thaw Slowly

added: 12-11-2008

Most (66 percent) of the 35 Opinion Leaders in the Turnaround Management Association answering a "Flash Watch" one-question poll last week believe that the U.S. government rescue of the financial system will eventually free up credit for distressed businesses.

No Real Economic Upswing Until 2010, Say CEOs of Companies in Russell 2000(R)

added: 12-11-2008

Among CEOs of Russell 2000(R) companies, 52% expect no real economic upswing until 2010, according to respondents to a new survey by Ernst & Young LLP. However, 62% had not yet experienced a slowdown in growth or revenues by October 19 (well after the first attempt to pass the bailout bill).

The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.2 Percent in September 2008

added: 12-11-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Spain declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in September.

Some Improvements in EU Spending but Still No Clean Bill of Health from Court of Auditors

added: 12-11-2008

The European Court of Auditors presented its report on how EU funds were spent in 2007 at a meeting of the Budgetary Control Committee on Monday. Although the accounts themselves have been approved without qualification, the same cannot be said of the "transactions underlying the accounts": the Court said that for the 14th year in a row it was not able to issue a "statement of assurance" that the EU money had been spent well and according to the rules in all policy areas.

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