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Fitch: May U.S. CMBS Delinquencies Up Slightly

added: 17-06-2008

U.S. CMBS delinquencies rose by four basis points (bps) to 0.39% during May, with half of the increase in the LDI due to one large non-performing matured health care loan. The index would have risen by only two basis points to 0.37% if not for this loan.

In 2008, China’s Agricultural Machinery Industry Total Output Value Will Increase by 10%-15%

added: 17-06-2008

In 2007, China's development of agricultural mechanization entered the intermediate stage from the initial stage, indicating that China's agricultural mechanization has entered a new historical phase.

US Employment Has Now Fallen

added: 17-06-2008

The week's highlight was an uptick in retail sales in May, aided by tax rebate checks. The good news tempered the negative fallout from last week's weak jobs report. Employment has now fallen for five straight months. And as The Conference Board's new Employment Trends Index suggests, jobs will continue to decline through the summer and possibly right through the autumn months.

Water Pollution Found to Exceed Drinking-Standard Limits in Many OECD Farming Areas

added: 17-06-2008

Pollution of rivers, lakes, and aquifers exceeds recommended limits for drinking water in farming areas in many OECD countries, according to a new OECD report. Environmental Performance of Agriculture in OECD Countries since 1990 shows that excess levels of nitrates, phosphorus or pesticides were found in more than one out of 10 monitoring sites in 13 OECD countries.

M&A Activity Down but Not Out

added: 16-06-2008

With approximately US$1 trillion in global deal volume recorded during the first 19 weeks of 2008 vs. US$1.4 trillion during the same time last year, total transaction volume so far in 2008 has fallen below the record highs of 2007. However, merger and acquisition activity is expected to stabilize throughout the remainder of 2008 and the first half of 2009, according to Ernst & Young LLP's Transaction Advisory Services group.

Reducing Work-Related Accidents and Illness Through Better Risk Assessment

added: 16-06-2008

Every year 5,720 people die in the European Union as a consequence of work-related accidents, according to EUROSTAT figures. Besides that, the International Labour Organisation estimates that an additional 159,500 workers in the EU die every year from occupational diseases.

Euro Area Annual Inflation up to 3.7% in May 2008

added: 16-06-2008

Euro area annual inflation was 3.7% in May 2008, up from 3.3% in April. A year earlier the rate was 1.9%. Monthly inflation was 0.6% in May 2008. EU annual inflation was 3.9% in May 2008, up from 3.6% in April. A year earlier the rate was 2.1%. Monthly inflation was 0.6% in May 2008.

Commission Encourages Romania to Pursue Budgetary Consolidation as Well as Reforms

added: 16-06-2008

The European Commission advised the government of Romania to pursue with determination the consolidation of government finances while remaining on the path of economic reforms. This two-pronged approach is necessary to address the growing imbalances in the economy, while allowing Romania to continue its fast convergence towards the average income levels in the EU. This is economic and budgetary policy advice under the revised Stability and Growth Pact agreed on in 2005 by all European Union countries.

1.2 Billion Mobile Subscribers In A Whole World

added: 16-06-2008

Brazil, Russia, India and China—collectively known as BRIC—representing 43% of the world's population, will profoundly change the way both the mobile telecommunications and the marketing industries operate.

Social Networking Takes Off

added: 16-06-2008

Social interaction platforms, including MySpace and Facebook, have grown dramatically in recent years, with more people joining every day. Once a niche activity, online social networking now engages millions of consumers and has become an integral part of many people's lives. Currently, one out of every four people online visits social networking sites, according to the Consumer Internet Barometer.

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