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China's Telecom Market After Restructuring

added: 21-08-2008

Mobile communications' rapid development is still the major impetus of China's telecom steady growth in the first half year of 2008, with an income going up 15.9% year-on-year and a market share of 53.6%.

Construction Output Down by 0.6% in the Euro Area in June 2008

added: 20-08-2008

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production decreased by 0.6% in the euro area (EA15) and by 1.5% in the EU27 in June 2008, compared with the previous month. In May, production increased by 0.1% and 0.7% respectively.

Stahler Inflation Pain Index: Second Quarter 2008

added: 20-08-2008

The impact of inflation on consumers surges in the second quarter of 2008 to the highest level since measurements began in 2005. The Index now stands at 139, up from 123 in the first quarter, compared to the second quarter of 2007, when the Index measured 106.

US Producer Price Indexes in July 2008

added: 20-08-2008

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 1.2 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

Poor Sanitation Still Causes Heavy Health and Economic Losses in Indonesia

added: 20-08-2008

The economic costs of poor hygiene and sanitation in Indonesia reached an estimated US$6.3 billion, or 2.3 percent of GDP in 2006, according to a new report released by the Water and Sanitation Program.

United States, United Kingdom and Germany Are Top Acquisition Targets for Emerging Market Companies

added: 20-08-2008

The United States, the United Kingdom and Germany have become the top developed economies in which emerging market companies make acquisitions, according to KPMG International's latest Emerging Markets International Acquisition Tracker (EMIAT) study.

China Wins VC Gold in 2Q08 as Investment Doubles to $1.37 Billion

added: 20-08-2008

The second quarter of 2008 saw venture investment in Mainland China surge to its highest level in five years as venture capitalists put nearly $1.37 billion into 71 deals, more than double the $662 million invested in 69 deals during the same period last year, according to the China Quarterly Venture Capital Report released by Dow Jones VentureSource.

Fitch: Conflict Poses Risks to Georgian Economy

added: 20-08-2008

Fitch Ratings has said that although Georgia's economy is showing some encouraging signs of resilience, it expects the military conflict to carry significant costs for the economy and risks to the ratings remains on the downside. On 8 August, Fitch downgraded Georgia's Long-term local and foreign currency Issuer Default ratings (IDRs) to 'B+' from 'BB-' (BB minus) and assigned Negative Outlooks to the ratings.

Americans' Financial Security Sentiments Inch-Up in August 2008

added: 20-08-2008

Despite continuing news about the troubled economy, Americans' perceptions of their own financial situations have grown slightly more positive this summer. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index SM rose to 69.9 in August, up 0.6 from June and 2.1 since April. More Americans, particularly younger age groups, rated their overall financial security positively in August than in June.

Republican and Democratic Voters View Home Care as a Solution to Rising Medicare Spending

added: 20-08-2008

Nearly three out of four (74 percent) American voters agree that, "home care is part of the solution to the problem of rapidly increasing Medicare spending for America's seniors." Voters age 55-plus are even more likely to agree (81 percent).

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