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Patience Thin for Poor Web Store Service

added: 22-09-2007

Nearly nine in 10 consumers who conduct online transactions have experienced problems, according to a Tealeaf-commissioned study conducted by Harris Interactive.

Electronic ID Document Markets to Approach $1 Billion by 2012

added: 22-09-2007

Spurred on by US government mandates, the governments of many countries around the world are now issuing their citizens e-passports carrying biometric data. Further adoption, the issue of new e-passports, and the systematic replacement of existing passports represent a significant market for contactless technology.

India's Log Imports and Recovered Paper Demand to Double By 2016

added: 22-09-2007

RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, announced that India is poised to make a major impact in the global recovered paper market with a 7.9% annual growth in demand for recovered paper through 2016.

Euro Area Balance of Payments: July 2007

added: 21-09-2007

The working day and seasonally adjusted current account of the euro area recorded a surplus of EUR 1.7 billion in July 2007, reflecting surpluses in goods, services and income which were partly offset by a deficit in current transfers. In the financial account, net inflows of EUR 37 billion in combined direct and portfolio investment were mainly accounted for by net purchases of euro area equity securities by non-residents.

Employment MEPs Use Hearing to Debate Minimum Wage

added: 21-09-2007

Only 7 of the European Union countries do not have a statuary minimum wage. In the remaining 20 the level varies considerably from €92 Euro a month in Bulgaria to €1570 in Luxembourg. A hearing by the Employment Committee on 12 September looked at the extent to which minimum wages actually help tackle social exclusion. One of the issues raised was the plight of "the working poor" - people with jobs but on the poverty line. Women, children and those over 65 are particularly affected by this.

Commission Welcomes Launch of the OECD 2007 Economic Review of the European Union

added: 21-09-2007

The Commission has welcomed the publication by the OECD, under the responsibility of Secretary General Gurria, of its first Economic review of the European Union.

European Energy Market Proposals Fail to Meet the Real Challenges

added: 21-09-2007

The European Commission published its plans for liberalising European energy. In the name of consumer protection, it continues in the pursuit of liberalisation of the European energy market at all costs. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) believes that this liberalisation drive fails to meet the real energy challenges facing Europe.

US: Employer Costs for Employee Compensation in June 2007

added: 21-09-2007

Employers spent an average of $1.17 for employee retirement and savings plans for every hour worked in June 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Euro Area Securities Issues Statistics: July 2007

added: 21-09-2007

The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents was 9.0% in July 2007, the same as in June. For the outstanding amount of quoted shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate was 1.5% in July 2007, compared with 1.4% in June.

Global Hotel Prices Show Slight Rise but Europe Leads the Way

added: 21-09-2007

Hotel rates rose by just 0.8% year-on-year on a global level in the second quarter of 2007, according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index, but in Europe year-on-year prices rose 5.2%. In contrast, there was a small rise of 0.6% in Asia, whilst prices in the US and the Rest of the World fell.

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