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The Party is over for European LBOs Recapitalisations

added: 07-09-2007

Fitch Ratings says in a new report that notwithstanding credit market developments since June, European leveraged buy-outs ("LBO") in H107 continued to be refinanced by sponsors at a similar pace as they were in 2006 and 2005 with the investment horizon averaging just 2.5 years. H107 recap activity indicated a marginal slowdown in the actual number of recycled deals compared to the same period in 2006 although H107 reached a new record in terms of volumes relating to dividend extraction and sales to another sponsor.

Cross-Channel Sales Suit Online Apparel

added: 07-09-2007

The answer for most shoppers is simple: Go to the store. A January 2007 Accenture survey found that two-thirds of online consumers prefer to buy clothing in stores rather than online.

US: Productivity and Costs in the Second Quarter 2007

added: 07-09-2007

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported revised productivity data-as measured by output per hour of all persons-for the second quarter of 2007.

EU Downstream Natural Gas Industry in Terms of Its Basic Activities

added: 07-09-2007

The EU internal gas market is developing a response to EU legislation that has to be transposed into the legislation of each member state. Development of the market is a two-stage process; large users should have had a choice of supplier by July 2004 and all users, including households, were to have had a choice of supplier by July 2007.

Monster Employment Index Sees Modest Rise of Three Points in August

added: 07-09-2007

The Monster Employment Index rose three points in August, reflecting a slight rebound in online job availability across a majority of industries, occupations and geographical regions following the traditionally slower summer months of June and July.

Economy Causing Trade Credit Difficulties

added: 07-09-2007

The economy's effect on the credit markets has spread to the trade credit markets, causing difficulties ranging from financing troubles to increased business bankruptcy risk, according to commentary and analysis from Euler Hermes ACI.

UK Estate Agency Revenues from Residential Sales Will Increase by 2%

added: 07-09-2007

Report estimates suggests that, in 2006, estate agency revenues from residential sales amounted to £6.16bn. The total number of residential property transactions in the UK was 1.8 million. This figure excludes land and commercial property transactions.

The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 1.1 Percent

added: 07-09-2007

The Conference Board reports that the leading index for Japan decreased 1.1 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in July.

Small Business Owner Optimism Remains Strong Despite Drop In July

added: 07-09-2007

Reflecting doubts about credit availability despite a still-strong economy, small business owner optimism declined slightly but remained strong in July, according to the latest survey results from the quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index.

U.S. Water Costs Increase Once Again

added: 06-09-2007

The annual survey conducted by the NUS Consulting Group found that the average price of water in the United States climbed by 6.0 percent for the period of July 1, 2006 to July 1, 2007.

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