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Carbon-Dioxide Emissions in Europe: Buildings Responsible

added: 07-03-2007

Climate Change is the EU's top priority according to the European Commission and Member States are committed to cutting down on CO2 emissions to meet the Kyoto Protocol targets. Despite all the efforts, Member States keep on wasting a significant part of their energy due to inefficiency and buildings are responsible for 40% of Europe's total carbon-dioxide emissions.

Uncertainty Surrounding Natural Gas and Oil Prices - Top Concern For Energy Executives in 2007

added: 07-03-2007

Accounting, tax and business advisory firm Grant Thornton LLP announced that, according to its 2007 Survey of Upstream U.S. Energy Companies, the top concern among energy executives is the uncertainty of natural gas and oil prices in the near future.

Russian Retail Lending Up 91% in 2006

added: 06-03-2007

According to an Alfa-Bank analysis entitled "Mortgage growth as an accelerator of retail lending", the Russian retail lending market grew 91% in 2006 to $78.4 bln, equal to 8% of GDP. Within this figure, the highest growth rates were demonstrated by mortgage lending.

Volume of retail trade down by 0.1% in euro area

added: 06-03-2007

In January 2007, compared to January 2006, the volume of retail trade fell by 0.1% in the euro area (EA13) and rose by 1.4% in the EU27. Compared to December 2006, the retail sales index decreased by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU27.

Euro area and EU25 GDP up by 0.9%

added: 06-03-2007

Euro area (EA12) and EU25 GDP both grew by 0.9% in the fourth quarter of 2006, compared to the previous quarter, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In the third quarter of 2006, growth rates were +0.6% in both the euro area and the EU25.

Private Equity Real Estate Funds Raise $60 Billion in 2006

added: 06-03-2007

According to data compiled by Private Equity Real Estate, the leading magazine covering the global real estate investment industry, private equity real estate funds have raised a total of $59.5 billion in 2006, far surpassing the $37 billion raised in 2005.

China's Internet Market Continues to Innovate

added: 06-03-2007

CCID Consulting reviewed the current development status of the Chinese Internet industry with analysis on the industry's development trends and issues, in the CCID report on China's Internet Market published today. The report showed that China's Internet market maintained steady growth in 2006.

Worldwide Internet Audience Has Grown 10 Percent in Last Year

added: 06-03-2007

comScore Networks, a leader in measuring the digital age, today announced that 747 million people, age 15+, used the Internet worldwide in January 2007, a 10-percent increase versus January 2006.

Europeans support greater EU action on energy and climate change

added: 06-03-2007

According to a recent Eurobarometer opinion survey, the overwhelming majority of European Union citizens are concerned about climate change. Europeans are well aware of the impact of energy production and consumption on climate change and global warming, while an overwhelming majority feel that the best way to tackle energy-related issues would be at EU level.

Program Trading Averaged 29.7 Percent of NYSE Volume during Feb. 20-23

added: 06-03-2007

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Feb. 20-23.

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