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Jackson Lewis Experts Assess Employment Landscape Post-Election
added: 06-11-2008

Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country's largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, has identified the top issues of concern for employers under a new presidential administration and reconfigured House and Senate. In order to comply with new pending legislation and protect against potential liabilities, employers will need to proactively address several important issues through comprehensive employee communications and training.
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A European "Blue Card" For Highly-Skilled Immigrants
added: 06-11-2008

The EU's "blue card" plan to attract highly-skilled immigrants to take jobs in EU economic sectors suffering from skill shortages, modelled on the US "green card" system, needs clearer definitions, said the EP Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday. The committee proposed clarifications, and more flexibility for Member States, whilst urging them not to "steal" brains from third countries and reaffirming the "Community preference" principle.
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Economy not the Deciding Factor in Starting New Businesses, According to Entrepreneurs
added: 06-11-2008

A new survey of Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year finalists and winners explores the attitudes of entrepreneurs toward top-of-mind issues, including the economy, government and climate change. The majority of the 116 respondents indicated that the strength of the economy was not the deciding factor in determining when to start their companies.
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The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 1.1 Percent in September 2008
added: 06-11-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for the U.K declined 1.1 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in September.
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US Car Crisis
added: 06-11-2008

The US car industry will be the most pressing problem the new US President will have to grapple with after the industry saw a massive 32% plunge in sales in October, even worse than anyone had thought and grimmer than the shock 27% slump in September.
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Illegal Immigrants: Penalise Employers, not Workers
added: 06-11-2008

Between 4.5 and 8 million immigrants live illegally in the European Union. Most work in sectors such as the building industry, agriculture and hotels. Civil Liberties Committee MEPs examining a proposed directive to penalise employers of illegal immigrants called on Tuesday for penal sanctions in the worst cases, stressed that immigrants must be paid legally and sought to make companies take responsibility for the practices of their sub-contractors.
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Volume of Retail Trade Down by 0.2% in Euro Area in September 2008
added: 05-11-2008

In September 2008, compared with August 2008, the volume of retail trade fell by 0.2% in the euro area (EA15) and by 0.1% in the EU27. In August retail trade increased by 0.3% and 0.4% respectively.
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Euro Area Economic and Financial Developments by Institutional Sector: Second Quarter 2008
added: 05-11-2008

In the second quarter of 2008, the annual growth rate of net disposable income in the euro area equalled 2.7%, compared with 3.1% in the first quarter of 2008. The annual growth rate of consumption was 4.2% in the second quarter, which was higher than in the first quarter (4.0%). In the second quarter the annual growth rate of net saving declined to -11.8%, from -4.8% in the previous quarter. The annual growth rate of gross fixed capital formation was 3.8% in the second quarter of 2008, compared with 4.4% in the previous quarter.
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Jean-Claude Juncker on Impact of Credit Crisis and Market Regulation
added: 05-11-2008

Jean-Claude Juncker, Chair of the Eurogroup, told the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Tuesday that the risk of the financial system collapsing had diminished, but the real economy was now being affected, and governments should act to help the most vulnerable sections of society. He called for more regulation and supervision of financial markets in future.
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US County Employment and Wages - First Quarter 2008
added: 05-11-2008

In March 2008, Orleans County, La., had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment among the largest counties in the
U.S., according to preliminary data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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