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Water Scarcity and Droughts in Europe: Commission Addresses Key Challenge

added: 19-07-2007

Moving the European Union towards a water-efficient and water-saving economy is the aim of a Communication presented by the European Commission. The objective is to open a debate on the ways the EU can address water scarcity and droughts in an environment dominated by climate change. The Communication presents an initial set of policy options and raises issues to be taken into account to ensure the availability of water for all human, economic and social activities. The Commission will report on the progress of these issues in 2008.

Euro Area External Trade Surplus 1.7 bn euro

added: 18-07-2007

The first estimate for the euro area (EA13) trade balance with the rest of the world in May 2007 gave a 1.7 bn euro surplus, compared with -3.9 bn in May 2006. The April 2007 balance was +2.3 bn, compared with -2.7 bn in April 2006. The first estimate for May 2007 extra-EU27 trade was a deficit of 15.0 bn euro, compared with -17.9 bn in May 2006. In April 2007, the balance was -13.9 bn, compared with -16.6 bn in April 2006.

China's oil market 2007

added: 18-07-2007

In accordance with the Agreement on China's Accession to the WTO, China's oil market was formally opened to the outside world on January 1, 2007. From the end of last year to the present, the Ministry of Commerce has successively issued the Administrative Measures for the Product Oil Market and the supplementary Guide Manual for Product Oil Operation Enterprises.

OECD Health Data: Specialists Outnumber GPs in Most OECD Countries

added: 18-07-2007

The medical profession is a growth industry: OECD Health Data 2007 shows that the number of doctors in OECD countries has increased by 35% over the past fifteen years to 2.8 million. In most countries, this growth was driven largely by rising numbers of specialists – up nearly 50% between 1990 and 2005 - compared with the 20% increase in general practitioners (GPs).

U.S. Energy Stocks Weakness

added: 18-07-2007

The Dow Jones Industrials closed at a record on Tuesday, though retreating from the 14,000 mark it earlier crossed for the first time.

Increasing Number of Americans Will Invest in International Equities In Next 5 Years

added: 18-07-2007

Schroders announced the results of its recent survey of American individual investors, which revealed that Americans view China as the world's dominant economic superpower in the next decade, when compared with the United States, India, Germany and Russia. However, only 13% of Americans currently invest in international stocks and only 19% plan to invest in international equities over the next five years.

Spain leading and coincident indexes For May 2007

added: 18-07-2007

The Conference Board announced that both the leading and coincident indexes for Spain increased 0.6 percent in May.

Growth Rate of Wireless Communication Equipment Markets in China Will Hit 5.9 Percent

added: 18-07-2007

The Asian telecom market is of large scale and great investment potential. The good foundation of customers will be an impetus to the recovery of the telecommunication industry. Four markets are developing fastest in Asia. They are China, Indonesia, India and Vietnam. Meanwhile, in the markets of Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore, handsets have a high market penetration. Besides, multimedia and value-added services are widely applied in these regions.

U.S. Economy Will Benefit from Higher Bond Yields

added: 18-07-2007

The Conference Board says that after a very long wait, long-term Treasury bond yields have begun to reflect a better outlook for the U.S. economy and the prospect that the next move in the federal funds rate will be up.

World's electrical consumption is strongly rising

added: 18-07-2007

Studies in the USA indicate that the world's electrical consumption is set to rise to 30 billion kWh by 2030 from 15.4 billion kWh in 2006. Governments and utilities today need to plan to supply large amounts of electrical energy efficiently, inexpensively and with minimal impact on the environment.

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