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added: 06-09-2007

A poll of more than 1,200 U.S. homeowners conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Icynene has found more than two-thirds (70%) agree that when companies call a home building product green it is usually just a marketing tactic.
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added: 06-09-2007

UEAPME, the European crafts and SME employers' organisation, warmly welcomed the adoption of the "Toubon report" on the Single Market Review at the European Parliament's plenary in Strasbourg on 4 September. The text, which was agreed upon by a large majority, aims to close the gap between the potential and the reality of the Single Market. UEAPME was particularly pleased by the focus placed on promoting the role of SMEs through the creation of a business-friendlier environment.
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added: 06-09-2007

Pending home sales, a forward-looking indicator, shows existing-home sales are likely to decline in coming months as mortgage disruptions work their way through the housing market, according to the National Association of Realtors(R).
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added: 05-09-2007

U.S. small businesses are cautiously optimistic about their business prospects, but remained concerned about the increasing costs of energy, rent and mortgages, according to the Visa Small Business Spend Insights report.
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added: 05-09-2007

European venture capital investment climbed to euro 1.14B in the second quarter, despite a decreased deal flow of 213. The 5% increase in amount invested over 1Q07, despite a 20% drop in deal flow, is primarily due to increased deal sizes in early-stage investments. Year-over-year, investment was up and deals were down in nearly every industry, the report found, with healthcare companies seeing the biggest change, raising 10% more capital (euro 290 million v. euro 265 million) in 34% fewer deals (41 v. 62) than in the second quarter of 2006.
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added: 05-09-2007

Economic prospects in the US, Europe and Japan have become less buoyant and more uncertain, said OECD chief economist Jean-Philippe Cotis. US growth is likely to be weighed by a weaker housing sector while activity in the Euro area and Japan should pick up after the second quarter slowdown. Central banks should avoid bailing out excessive financial risk-taking, he added.
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added: 05-09-2007

In July 2007, compared with June 2007, the volume of retail trade grew by 0.1% in both the euro area (EA13) and the EU27. In June retail trade increased by 0.6% in both zones.
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added: 05-09-2007

Job candidates are more apt to ask for higher starting salaries this year, and companies may have to up the ante to attract them. That's according to an annual study on employment and compensation trends by Robert Half International (RHI) and CareerBuilder.com titled The Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations (EDGE) Report.
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added: 05-09-2007

European carmakers are failing to deliver the lower carbon emissions they pledged to the European Commission in 1998, with emission rates from new cars down by just 0.2% last year, the worst performance on record.
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added: 05-09-2007

According to a recent survey by the not-for-profit Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE), 68 million Americans have no life insurance, and those with coverage often have far less than most experts recommend to secure their family's financial future.
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