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Promoting Strong Policyholder Protection and Improved Risk Management in European Insurance

added: 03-10-2007

European insurance industry voices a strong support for the underlying economic risk-based approach and sets out areas for further improvement.

Environment Committee: Include Aircraft in Emission Trading Scheme by 2010

added: 03-10-2007

A European Commission plan to include aviation in the EU's Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) was backed by the Environment Committee on Tuesday, but with significantly tougher CO2 emission limits, and a stipulation that the ETS should include flights between the EU and third countries, as well as intra-EU ones, by 2010, rather than 2012 as the Commission had proposed.

Major French Banks Weather the Storm

added: 03-10-2007

Fitch Ratings has said in a new report that the performance of France's leading banks during the first half of 2007 has been good despite the current turbulent credit markets.

Chinese Consumers Top U.S. in Concern for Corporate Environmental Records

added: 03-10-2007

Almost seven out of 10 Chinese consumers (67 percent/762 million people) prefer to purchase products and services from a company with a strong environmental reputation, while only 42 percent of U.S. consumers concurred, according to a new survey released by TANDBERG.

US: Job Growth Continues at High-End

added: 03-10-2007

The US economy unexpectedly lost 4,000 jobs in August – the first payroll decrease in four years – sending shockwaves throughout the stock market. Is this the beginning of an employment downturn, or just a short-term blip? According to data tabulated by TheLadders.com, the world’s leading online marketplace for $100k+ jobs, hiring activity at the upper end of the job market shows no sign of slowing down.

Slowdown in UK Industry Impacts Wage Growth

added: 03-10-2007

The VocaLink take home pay index for September reveals a 0.5% slowdown in wage growth - the biggest month-on-month drop since May. The findings could spell greater pain for consumers trying to cope with increased mortgage payments, as well as rising costs of household bills, petrol and food. The market may see further drops in salary growth over the coming months, with companies tightening their belts in the face of current trading conditions.

Mortgage Problems Continue to Hamper Pending Home Sales

added: 03-10-2007

Pending sales of existing - homes activity will be dampened near-term as mortgage disruptions continue to impact the housing market, according to the National Association of Realtors(R).

French Internet Is Growing Fast

added: 03-10-2007

In its latest report, the France Online Overview, eMarketer projects that 30.9 million French citizens will use the Internet at least once a month in 2007.

US: Two in Five Say Household’s Finances Have Improved in Past Year

added: 03-10-2007

The roller coaster ride continues on Wall Street with the Dow Jones fluctuating up and down, but still close to its record high. The housing woes continue with inventory staying on the market longer and home sales dropping. American attitudes towards their own finances are just as mixed as these leading indicators. When compared to a year ago, two in five (39%) say their household’s financial condition has improved while almost the same number (38%) say it has gotten worse and one-quarter (23%) say it has remained the same.

OECD Consumer Prices in August 2007

added: 02-10-2007

Consumer price inflation in the OECD area fell to 1.8% in the year to August 2007 from 2.0% in the year to July 2007. On a monthly basis, the price level was down by 0.1% in August, after showing no change in July.

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