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More European Companies Switch to Green Power

added: 14-09-2007

A growing number of European companies are switching to renewable energy for their manufacturing plants, stores and office facilities. Renewable energy is allowing more companies than ever to power their operations while realizing a number of business benefits in the process.

Weaker Consumer Spending Expected, Primarily Due to Housing Market

added: 14-09-2007

The Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending got a boost this month from falling jobless claims and rising real wages. However, the weak spending outlook continues, primarily due to falling home prices.

The Leading Index for France Increased by 0.1 Percent

added: 14-09-2007

The Conference Board reports that the leading index for France increased by 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased by 0.2 percent in July.

Americans Go Online for Health Information

added: 14-09-2007

More than three-quarters of Internet users in the United States go online for health information, according to Burst Media.

UK Searches Favor Travel, Reference

added: 14-09-2007

Internet users in the United Kingdom like getting off their island as well as participating in social networking online, according to Nielsen//NetRatings data.

US: Mortgage Rates Fall to 4-Month Low

added: 14-09-2007

Fixed mortgage rates plunged this week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 6.28 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.43 discount and origination points.

European Commission is World's Largest Public Investor in Nanotechnology

added: 14-09-2007

With €1.4 billion allocated to 550 projects in the field of nanosciences and nanotechnology, the EU's 6th Research Framework Programme accounts for one-third of total public funding for nanotechnology and is the world's largest single funding agency worldwide for this exciting field.

Americans Plan to Hang On To Their Homes During Retirement

added: 14-09-2007

Against the backdrop of the current rocky housing market, the majority of American retirees (73 percent) say they’ll hang on to what may be one of their biggest assets - their homes - rather than sell or downsize.

2007 Still Witnesses a Promising Mobile Communication Card Market

added: 14-09-2007

With the rapid increase of mobile phone users, the China mobile communication card market continued to maintain a rapid increase in the first half of 2007 after undergoing a high rise in 2006. In the first half of 2007, the sales volume of China mobile communication cards reached 365 million, featuring a growth of 23.6% compared with the same period in 2006.

Euro Area and EU27 Employment up by 0.5% in the Second Quarter of 2007

added: 13-09-2007

The seasonally adjusted number of persons employed in the euro area (EA13) rose by 0.5% (776 000 persons) during the second quarter of 2007, according to provisional national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.

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