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US Foreclosure Activity Increases 23 Percent in First Quarter 2008
added: 29-04-2008

RealtyTrac(R) released its Q1 2008 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report(TM), which shows foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported on 649,917 properties during the first quarter, a 23 percent increase from the previous quarter and a 112 percent increase from the first quarter of 2007. The report also shows that one in every 194 U.S. households received a foreclosure filing during the quarter.
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Bloomberg PMI Shows Record Fall in Eurozone Retail Sales
added: 29-04-2008

The Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index ("PMI(R)"), an indicator based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector and providing data one month ahead of government issued figures, fell a record 6.4 points from 48.2 in March to a survey low of 41.8 in April.
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Americans Rank Health Care Near the Top of Their Economic Woes
added: 29-04-2008

Health care costs rank among Americans' top personal economic problems, and their struggles to deal with those costs have affected both their financial well-being and their family's health care, a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds.
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Fitch Sees 88% Refinancing Rate for U.S. Floating-Rate CMBS
added: 29-04-2008

Floating-rate U.S. CMBS have or should be able to refinance 88% of the time, according to Fitch Ratings, which recently reviewed the maturity profile in its rated floating-rate large loan transactions. Fitch currently rates a total of 34 floating-rate large loans transactions, consisting of 326 loans totaling $27 billion.
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Spring Economic Forecast 2008-2009: Growth Moderates, Price Pressures a Worry
added: 28-04-2008

Growth in the European Union is expected to ease to 2% in 2008 and 1.8% in 2009 from 2.8% in 2007 (1.7% and 1.5% in the euro area from 2.6% in 2007), according to the Commission's spring economic forecast. The moderation in growth results from the persisting turmoil in the financial markets, the marked slowdown in the United States and soaring commodity prices, all of which are taking their toll on global activity.
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Monetary Developments in the Euro Area in March 2008
added: 28-04-2008

The annual rate of growth of M3 decreased to 10.3% in March 2008, from 11.3% in February 2008. The three-month average of the annual growth rates of M3 over the period January 2008 - March 2008 declined to 11.1%, from 11.5% in the period December 2007 - February 2008.
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Financial Services: Payment Security is Key to Improving Consumer Confidence in new Payment Services
added: 28-04-2008

The European Commission has published a report on the actions undertaken on prevention of payment fraud between 2004 and 2007 following an Action Plan on this matter. This report shows that the security of means of payment and payment systems is a necessary condition for improving consumer confidence and trust in new payment services.
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EU: Demands for Quality and Quantity of Long-Term Care Services Bound to Rise
added: 28-04-2008

The demands for and costs of long-term care provision in the EU will rise significantly by 2050, according to a new report presented by the European Commission. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Europeans (almost nine out of ten) favour home- or community-based care over care in an institutional setting. The projected growth in demand for long-term care services presents a major challenge for national governments. But the report also shows that Member States are striving to guarantee access for all to quality care by providing adequate resources to meet this demand.
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One Out of Three U.K. Internet Users Banked Online in January 2008
added: 28-04-2008

comScore, Inc. released the results of a study on the U.K. online banking sector, based on data from comScore Media Metrix and analysis from comScore Marketing Solutions. The report measured online banking activity, including the number of customers and the number of visits per month.
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Euro Area Balance of Payments in February 2008
added: 28-04-2008

In February 2008 the working day and seasonally adjusted current account of the euro area showed a surplus of EUR 4.3 billion. In the financial account, combined direct and portfolio investment showed net inflows of EUR 21 billion.
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