In April 2008, compared with March 2008, the volume of retail trade fell by 0.6% in the euro area (EA15) and by 0.4% in the EU27. In March retail trade fell by 0.9% and 1.1% respectively.
Online advertising spending in Europe continued double-digit growth in 2007, according to recently released data compiled by the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IABEurope) and analyzed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
The state of the economy, the cost and availability of health insurance, fuel and other energy costs, and business tax issues are the top issues impacting the women's business community at the present time, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Women Business Owners(R) (NAWBO(R)) among its members.
Unease is growing about the financial health and position of banks large and small in the US and Britain in particular, and our investment banks, like Babcock and Brown and Macquarie Group are being caught up.
Ninety per cent of Americans have made changes in their daily lives to counter higher energy prices, according to an annual energy survey released by RBC Capital Markets, one of North America's leading energy investment banks.
In tight economic times, savvy consumers may look to rewards programs for relief when buying essentials, but Consumer Reports' July issue finds reaping real savings can be tough, and even the more generous programs have limits on how much consumers can earn.
Euro area (EA15) and EU27 GDP grew by 0.8% in the first quarter of 2008, compared with the previous quarter, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In the fourth quarter of 2007, growth rates were +0.3% in the euro area and +0.5% in the EU27.
In April 2008 compared with March 2008, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.8% in the euro area (EA15) and by 0.9% in the EU27. In March3 prices increased by 0.7% in both zones.
In May 2008, there were 3,795,400 online advertised job vacancies, a decline of 579,000 or 13.2 percent from the May 2007 level, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series™ (HWOL) released today.
