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Pensions Market Assessment Report Studies Forth Coming Trends In The UK Pension Market

added: 29-11-2007

Commercial interest in pensions provision is increasingly focused on the management of occupational schemes, personal retirement saving for high-income individuals, and at-retirement and post-retirement products, including annuities. Most individuals are reluctant or unable to save adequately for retirement: three-quarters of those aged 30 and over who are not in defined-benefit pension schemes are not saving enough. Furthermore, defined-benefit schemes are themselves in sharp decline.

US Foreclosure Activity Increases 2 Percent in October 2007

added: 29-11-2007

RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released its October 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 224,451 foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported during the month, up 2 percent from the previous month and up 94 percent from October 2006. The national foreclosure rate for the month was one foreclosure filing for every 555 households.

US Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in October 2007

added: 29-11-2007

Unemployment rates were higher in October than a year earlier in 210 of the 369 metropolitan areas, lower in 138 areas, and unchanged in 21 areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

Americans Have Money to Spend

added: 29-11-2007

Americans Have Money to Spend but economic indicators are down. The Conference Board (CB) issued mixed signals for the economic outlook, particularly the all-important holiday shopping season.

A Dollar Intervention in the Making

added: 29-11-2007

"The dollar has been steadily losing value against the currencies of our major trading partners for the better part of the last five years" - says Adolfo Laurenti, senior economist of Mesirow Financial.

3G Handsets Will Dominate Mobile Phone Market in Next Five Years

added: 29-11-2007

Third-generation (3G) handsets will continue strong growth over the next five years as second-generation technology wanes, reports In-Stat.

VAT: The European Commission Proposes to Modernise the Current Legislation for Financial Services and Insurances

added: 28-11-2007

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive aiming at modernising and simplifying the complex VAT rules for financial and insurance services and securing a level playing field in the pan-EU market for these services as far as VAT is concerned.

EU: Revision of Fuel Quality Directive - Cleaner and More Sustainable Fuels

added: 28-11-2007

A Commission proposal to reduce air pollution and the CO2 impact of transport fuels was amended at the first reading by the EP Environment Committee on 27 November to make greenhouse gas reductions more flexible, introduce quality standards for biofuels and bring forward the introduction of cleaner fuels.

Monetary Developments In The Euro Area in October 2007

added: 28-11-2007

The annual rate of growth of M3 increased to 12.3% in October 2007, from 11.3% in September 2007. The three-month average of the annual growth rates of M3 over the period August 2007 - October 2007 rose to 11.7%, from 11.5% in the period July 2007 - September 2007.

Key Vote on Free Movement of Goods in the Single Market

added: 28-11-2007

The free movement of goods within the EU is expected to speed up following the adoption of a legislative package by the Internal Market Committee on Tuesday 27 November. The reports adopted relate to three directives on mutual recognition and market surveillance. MEPs want to make the sale of goods within the EU easier while boosting consumer confidence in products bearing the "CE" label.

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