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added: 13-07-2007

What happens when an online shopper doesn't find what she wants? Like many retail shoppers, she goes to another store, according to "The Online Inventory Impact Survey." The survey was commissioned by the e-tailing group and BetweenMarkets and conducted in May 2007.

US: Growing Economy and Fiscal Discipline Working to Reduce Budget Deficit

added: 13-07-2007

The Office Of Management And Budget Reported The FY2007 Budget Deficit Is Forecast To Be Lower Than Last Year And The President's Goal To Balance The Budget Is On Track. The President's pro-growth policies have encouraged sustained economic growth and job creation, thereby strengthening revenues and reducing the deficit.

Japanese Domestic Auto Sales Have Hit a 30-year Low

added: 13-07-2007

Japanese domestic auto sales have hit a 30-year low, even while the country’s artificially weak yen helps drive record levels of exports to the U.S., according to the latest auto industry company sales reports.

Environment: New EU Waste Shipment Legislation Comes into Force

added: 13-07-2007

The new regulation on transboundary shipments of waste aims to ensure that waste is properly handled from the time it is shipped to the time it is disposed of or recovered at destination. To achieve its objectives the regulation reinforces and clarifies the current legal framework for waste shipment within the EU and with non-EU countries. The regulation – which was adopted last year but applies only as of 12 July 2007 – also bans the export of hazardous waste or waste for disposal to certain countries.

Telecoms: Regulatory Supervision Delivers Results but a Truly Single Market is Still Far Away

added: 13-07-2007

Although the EU's Telecom Rules have led to significant benefits for citizens and enterprises alike, important challenges remain for national and European regulators, says a report published by the Commission.

Worldwide Rankings of Top Web Properties

added: 13-07-2007

comScore released a study of global Internet traffic for the month of May, revealing the latest worldwide rankings of top Web properties from the comScore World Metrix service. There were 772 million people online worldwide in May (defined as those individuals age 15 or older who accessed the Internet from a home or work location in the last 30 days), an increase from 766 million in April, representing a 16 percent penetration of the worldwide population of individuals age 15 or older.

Industrial Production up by 0.9% in Euro Area

added: 12-07-2007

Seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 0.9% in the euro area (EA13) in May 2007 compared with April 2007. Production fell by 0.7% in April and grew by 0.6% in March. In the EU27 output rose by 0.7% in May, after a decrease of 0.4% in April and an increase of 0.5% in March. In May 2007 compared with May 2006, industrial production rose by 2.5% in the euro area and by 2.7% in the EU27.

CEO Confidence Declines

added: 12-07-2007

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had improved to 53 in the first quarter of 2007, fell to 45 in the second quarter. A reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses. The survey includes about 100 business leaders in a wide range of industries.

Euro area and EU27 GDP up by 0.7%

added: 12-07-2007

Euro area (EA13) and EU27 GDP both grew by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2007, compared to the previous quarter, according to revised estimates from Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In the fourth quarter of 2006, growth rates were +0.9% in both the euro area and the EU27.

Private Equity Fund-Raising Jumps 42% in 1st Half of 2007

added: 12-07-2007

Records are meant to be broken and some are meant to be broken sooner than others, at least when it comes to private equity fund-raising. The July issue of Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst reports U.S. private equity firms raised $137 billion in 199 funds during the first half of 2007, a 42% increase over the $96 billion raised in 147 funds during the first half of 2006 and on pace to best the record total $261 billion raised last year.

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