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The Economic Crisis: End of the American Dream?

added: 31-10-2008

"It's a tsunami washing over me". "You can't stop it". "All of a sudden the plane just crashes; everything is turned upside down". "The economy is a clumsy oaf...a clueless, staggering giant." "It takes the life out of me." "The United States is coming unglued." Dramatic metaphors like these provide a window into Americans' unconscious thoughts and feelings about the current state of the U.S. economy.

comScore Releases French Search Rankings for August 2008

added: 31-10-2008

comScore, Inc.released its August 2008 report on the French search market. This capability, which was first launched in France in September 2007, includes reporting on local market properties where search activity occurs, such as Groupe Pages Jaunes and Skyrock Network, along with the key international search properties such as Google and Microsoft.

Bloomberg PMI Shows Slump in Euro Retail Sales

added: 30-10-2008

The latest Bloomberg Euro-Zone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index, based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector, fell from 46.2 in September to 44.3 in October, signaling a drop in euro-zone retail sales for the fifth consecutive month and one of the steepest declines recorded since the survey began five years ago.

U.S. Capital Gains Tax Rate Uncompetitive With Many Other Major Economies

added: 30-10-2008

The U.S. capital gains tax rate compares unfavorably with many major economies, trading partners and developing countries, according to a new report by Ernst & Young LLP, commissioned by the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF). The report compares individual long-term capital gains taxes among 25 major economies of the world and more than half of the countries surveyed have individual capital gains tax rates lower than that of the U.S.

China: Average Wage of On-Duty Staff and Workers in Urban Units Went up in the Third Quarter 2008

added: 30-10-2008

In the third quarter, the average wage of on-duty staff and workers in urban units reached 19,731 yuan, surged 3,056 yuan over same period of previous year, and a year-on-year increase of 18.3 percent.

Fed, China Cut Rates

added: 30-10-2008

The Federal Reserve has cut US interest rates by half a per cent. The cut will disappoint a significant group in the market who were tipping a bigger cut of 0.75%. The cut put the central bank's federal funds rate at 1%.

EP To Reduce Its Carbon Foot Print By 30%

added: 30-10-2008

The European Parliament Bureau has decided to put forward a strategic plan to reduce the institution's carbon "footprint" by 30%, thus going beyond the EU undertaking to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20%. The Bureau welcomed an in-house study showing how the 30% reduction can be achieved, noting that Parliament's recent shift to the use of only "green electricity" in its three places of work has already reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 17%.

US IPO Activity on Hold as Crisis in the Financial Sector Continues

added: 30-10-2008

The number of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States (US) has declined for three straight quarters as volatility in the US economy continues unabated. For the first nine months of 2008, there were 54 IPOs that raised $31.2 billion, a significant drop from the 195 offerings that generated $44.7 billion for the same period in 2007. When the $17.8 billion VISA IPO is excluded from the 2008 results, IPO value for the first nine months was just $13.3 billion.

Fitch: European Sovereign Ratings Not Threatened By Bank Bail-Outs

added: 30-10-2008

Fitch Ratings says in a report that bank bail out measures recently introduced across western and northern Europe do not threaten sovereign ratings. While the fiscal costs of the measures are substantial they are within tolerances of existing ratings, but they clearly reduce fiscal room for manoeuvre in the face of shocks.

European Automotive Policy: For Job Security and Green and Affordable Cars

added: 30-10-2008

Concerned about the employment situation in the European automotive sector CARS 21 stakeholders have met for a High Level Conference and agreed on conclusions on how to foster a competitive European car industry. All participants shared the need to position European car industry as global leader in clean, safe and affordable vehicles as they way ahead for safeguarding jobs and living up to the climate change challenge.

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