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added: 08-03-2007

Three out of four new jobs created in the EU are being taken by women, but important gaps with men remain, according to a new European Commission report.

OECD: inflation fell to 1.9% year-on-year in January 2007

added: 08-03-2007

In the OECD area, consumer prices rose by 1.9% in the year to January 2007, compared with 2.2% in the year to December 2006.

Volume of IPOs in Russia to Grow to $30 Billion in 2007

added: 08-03-2007

According to Alfa-Bank analysts, in 2007 the expected volume of IPOs might grow to $30 billion, or twice the amount seen in 2006. The success of such placements will depend on the condition of global equity markets. Year to date, Russian companies have already raised $10.6 billion through IPOs and other equity issues.

Mobile industry: subscribers have more than doubled in the last five years

added: 08-03-2007

Competition will continue to increase in the telecommunications sector because users of all forms of technologies continue to grow, especially in personal communications. This applies to the mobile industry, where mobile subscribers have more than doubled in the last five years or so.

Internet Penetration Grew 10% in 2006

added: 07-03-2007

Nearly 750 million people ages 15 and older used the Internet worldwide in January 2007, up 10% over January 2006, according to new data from comScore Media Metrix.

EC: first proposals to cut administrative burdens for small businesses

added: 07-03-2007

The European Commission has tabled a first set of pure reduction proposals to cut unnecessary administrative burdens for companies, primarily Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME's), without changing the level of protection.

Tech jobs move to India, China

added: 07-03-2007

The annual IT confidence survey by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with its member-agencies across Europe, has reported that certain jobs will continue to move to low-cost centres such as China and India.

Solar energy can reduce greenhouse gases

added: 07-03-2007

Solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and provide increased energy efficiency, says a scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, in a report published in the March issue of Physics Today.

U.S. agricultural equipment industry generates over $82 billion in economic activity

added: 07-03-2007

The U.S. agricultural equipment industry generates over $82 billion in economic activity and is responsible for nearly 250,000 jobs in all 50 states, and industry exports represent a major source of revenue for U.S. manufacturers, according to a study released by three major off-road equipment industry associations.

Restaurant Industry a Cornerstone of U.S. Economy

added: 07-03-2007

The American dream is alive and well in the nation's restaurant industry, which continues to be a cornerstone of the American economy even as other U.S. industries face major hurdles to their sustainability and growth.

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