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EU: Ports and Product Safety
added: 24-04-2007

Are products entering the EU safe for consumers? Who is making sure that dangerous goods do not get into the marketplace? European Consumer Protection Commissioner Meglena Kuneva visited the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit) and its laboratory in Zwijndrecht, as well as the bustling port of Rotterdam.
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British Bosses Wary of Russian Expansion to the UK
added: 24-04-2007

British business leaders deem Russian companies' expansionistic intensions a threat and believe that if Russians are allowed to acquire assets in the UK it may lead to a decline in public trust - reveals a survey.
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Nearly 62% of Identity Theft Victims Are Notified of Crime by Financial Services Company
added: 24-04-2007

Nearly 62% of identity theft victims were notified of suspicious activity by a financial services company, according to the Identity Theft Assistance Center (ITAC).

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Early Retirement is not Expected
added: 24-04-2007

Bankrate, Inc. released a new Bankrate.com poll which found that nearly one out of five individuals plan to work until death. Another key finding shows that 28% of those surveyed save less than 5 percent with 16 percent saving nothing at all for retirement. The full findings of the study can be found in the story that follows.
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Cost Versus Quality – The Big Challenge for the European Electronics Manufacturing Industry
added: 24-04-2007

Ever since the economic downturn of 2001, the European electronics manufacturing industry has been facing a series of challenges, not least of which is the growing competition from low-cost economies such as China and other East Asian countries. Uncertain business conditions and high equipment costs have combined to create a highly challenging situation for vendors of surface mount technology (SMT) equipment, who are finding it difficult to stay profitable in the European markets.
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Euro Area and EU27 Government Deficit at 1.6% and 1.7% of GDP Respectively
added: 23-04-2007

In 2006, the government deficit of both the euro area (EA13) and the EU27 fell compared to 2005, while the government debt increased in absolute terms. In the euro area the government deficit decreased from 2.5% of GDP in 2005 to 1.6% in 2006, and in the EU27 it fell from 2.4% to 1.7%. In the euro area the government debt to GDP ratio fell from 70.5% at the end of 2005 to 69.0% at the end of 2006, and in the EU27 from 62.9% to 61.7%.

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FEE: Interest and Royalties Directive may Conflict with Other Tax Rules
added: 23-04-2007

The European Federation of Accountants (FEE) publishes the results of a survey it undertook examining taxation rules of interest and royalties in EU Member States

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EBF: Banks strong contributors to Lisbon agenda
added: 23-04-2007

This is in essence the message European banks delivered to Commission President Barroso during a joint meeting in Lisbon.
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LSE Welcomes Five New Exchange Traded Commodities
added: 23-04-2007

The London Stock Exchange will on Tuesday 24 April welcome five new Exchange Traded Commodities to its commodities market segment. The new commodities, which are issued by ETF Securities, include Platinum, Palladium, Silver and Gold trackers as well as a basket of the four metals.
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Few Employers Are Taking Action to Recruit and Retain Older Workers
added: 23-04-2007

Manpower Inc. announced the results of a survey of more than 28,000 employers across 25 countries and territories that was conducted to determine the extent to which employers have recruiting and/or retention strategies in place for workers age 50 and above. The findings reveal that only 14 percent of employers worldwide have strategies in place to recruit older workers and only 21 percent have implemented retention strategies to keep them participating in the workforce.

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