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Volume Of Retail Trade Up By 1.2% In Euro Area
added: 03-07-2008

In May 2008, compared with April 2008, the volume of retail traden May 2008, compared with May 2007, the retail sales index rose by 0.2% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU27.
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With Transition Behind, Former East Bloc Countries Need To ‘Innovate, Include, And Integrate’ For Growth
added: 03-07-2008

Countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have put the crisis of the 1990s behind them, but they need to innovate, include all their citizens in the development of their countries, and integrate with the broader global economy if they want to sustain growth, says a new World Bank report.
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Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Retreat on Economic Worries
added: 03-07-2008

Mortgage rates were lower across the board, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 6.53 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.4 discount and origination points.
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G8 Must Act Now as 'World Entering a Danger Zone,' Zoellick Says
added: 03-07-2008

World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick has called on leaders of the G8 as well as the major oil producers to act now to deal with surging food and energy prices, warning that the world is now “entering a danger zone.”
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European Inflation is Rising
added: 03-07-2008

The Irish economy is moving closer to recession, and now economists say that Denmark, Portugal, Italy and Spain are hovering on the brink as the European Central Bank prepares to lift rates by 0.25% to 4.25%.
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Body Blow For UK Housing
added: 03-07-2008

The UK housing sector, already best by plunging demand and prices, has been hit with a potential body blow which could tip the economy into a deep recession.
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CEO Confidence Continues to Plunge
added: 03-07-2008

Amidst a 10 percent decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the last month, the Chief Executive magazine CEO Index plunged 11.80 percent, or 11.3 points, to 84.5 points (the Index started at 100 points in October 2002) this month, according to its monthly polling of C-suite executives. The leading economic indicator has lingered around its historical lows throughout the last quarter.
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Labour Market Discrimination Still a Big Problem in OECD Countries
added: 03-07-2008

Women are 20% less likely than men to have a paid job in OECD countries and they earn on average 17% less than men, according to the latest edition of OECD’s Employment Outlook. At least 30% of the gap in wages and 8% of the gap in employment rates result from discriminatory practices in the labour market.
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14.5 Million Employees to Benefit from Improved Information and Consultation Rights
added: 02-07-2008

The European Commission adopted a legislative proposal to improve the role of European Works Councils in informing and consulting employees. European Works Councils (EWCs) currently operate in 820 major companies across the EU, covering some 14.5 million employees.
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Europeans' Social Expectations in 20 years' time
added: 02-07-2008

A Eurobarometer survey, carried out in April this year, sheds light on what Europeans believe their social reality will be in 20 years' time. It examines their expectations in terms of improvement or deterioration of their lives in general, how they think social conditions will evolve over that period, and how they think society should deal with future challenges.
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