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The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.7 Percent

added: 11-07-2008

The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for Spain declined 0.7 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in May.

Mortgage Rates Fall Two Weeks in a Row

added: 11-07-2008

Mortgage rates moved lower once again, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 6.48 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.37 discount and origination points.

CEO Confidence Holds Steady

added: 11-07-2008

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had declined in the first quarter of 2008, inched up to 39 in the second quarter, up slightly from 38 in the first quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses). The last time the Measure fell below 38 was in the final quarter of 2000 when it was at 31.

Capital Availability is Vital to Global Gaming Sector Growth in 2008

added: 11-07-2008

A repeat of last year's growth in the global gaming sector hinges on affordable sources of capital resurfacing soon for the industry's mega-projects, according to Ernst & Young's report Reviewing the market: The 2008 Global Gaming Bulletin.

The Leading Index for Korea Declined by 1.0 Percent

added: 10-07-2008

The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for Korea declined by 1.0 percent, while the coincident index declined 0.1 percent in May.

UK Online Spending Rises, Diversifies

added: 10-07-2008

Buying goods and services is now the third-most-popular online activity in the UK behind accessing information and communicating with others, according to June 2008 data from UK trade group the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA).

Fitch: U.S. Consumer Magazines Weakness to Continue; Industry Better Positioned Than Newspapers

added: 10-07-2008

Fitch Ratings believes that the U.S. consumer magazine segment will continue to experience lower circulations and advertising growth opportunities amid the weakening economy and ongoing transition to digital media.

European Parliament Backs Liberalisation Of EU Gas Market

added: 10-07-2008

The European Parliament supported the liberalisation of the gas market by adopting reports that - though reaching out to countries opposed to "full ownership unbundling" (the separation of gas suppliers from gas transmission networks) - place strict conditions on companies that do not unbundle.

US Slumps While UK Economy Worsens

added: 10-07-2008

The US stockmarket has thumped decisively into the arms of the bear. Trading overnight saw the Standard & Poor's 500 shake off its reticence and join the Dow in the bear's cavern.

The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.6 Percent

added: 10-07-2008

The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for the U.K declined 0.6 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in May.

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