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Euro Area Labour Costs Rose by 3.7% in the First Quarter of 2009

added: 16-06-2009

Total hourly labour costs in the euro area (EA16) rose by 3.7% in nominal terms in the year up to the first quarter of 2009, compared with 4.0% for the previous quarter. In the EU27, the annual rise was 1.5% up to the first quarter of 2009, compared with 4.5% for the previous quarter.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 0.0% in May 2009

added: 16-06-2009

Euro area annual inflation was 0.0% in May 2009, down from 0.6% in April. A year earlier the rate was 3.7%. Monthly inflation was 0.1% in May 2009.

Tokyo: June 2009 IPO Report

added: 16-06-2009

There have been only seven IPOs in Japan during the first five months of 2009. The seven offerings procured a total of 8 billion yen. But only 2.6 billion yen, or 32%, came from stock sold to the public.

UPS Healthcare Survey Shows Economy a Bitter Pill to Swallow

added: 16-06-2009

The healthcare industry is feeling besieged on all sides, with companies slammed by the economy and worried about cost control as they attempt to drive innovation and ensure safety and security, according to a new survey by UPS.

91% of Shoppers Will Keep Buying Store Brands After Recession Ends

added: 16-06-2009

New consumer polling data shows that an overwhelming majority of U.S. supermarket shoppers will continue purchasing store brand products after the recession is over.

The Depth of the Global Recession Impact Has Permanently Changed the Rules of the Game for Corporates

added: 16-06-2009

The impact of the economic downturn has clearly been significant, however not all companies are equally affected by the recession, according to a study of executives at 570 leading global companies released by Ernst & Young LLP. The comparisons with a similar study in January also reveal that while the white heat of the crisis has passed, the majority of companies are still focused on survival. However, a significant minority are looking to take advantage of the situation to pursue new opportunities.

Downturn Has Increased Emerging Market Opportunities for Global Retailers

added: 16-06-2009

Emerging markets continue to represent attractive investment opportunities for global retailers and the economic downturn has made entry to many of these markets more critical and relevant, according to global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney's eighth annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), a study of retail investment attractiveness among 30 emerging markets.

Business Executives: Lack of Understanding of the Value of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity to Organizational Success

added: 16-06-2009

There is a significant disconnect between information technology (IT) and business executives when it comes to disaster recovery preparedness, according to the results of a new State of Disaster Recovery survey. While both sets of executives share same views on the importance of information availability to the business, survey data reveal a split in how to achieve the goal of minimizing downtime when an unplanned IT outage occurs.

National Auto Loan Delinquency Rates Experience Seasonal Drop in First Quarter 2009

added: 16-06-2009

The national 60-day auto delinquency rate (the ratio of auto loan borrowers 60 or more days past due) dropped slightly between the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of 2009 (0.86 percent to 0.83 percent). However, year-over-year the delinquency rate at the national level increased 27.69 percent in the first quarter.

China: Total Investment in Fixed Assets of the Country Kept Going up from January to May 2009

added: 16-06-2009

Total investment in fixed assets of the country stood at 5,352.0 billion yuan from January to May, a year-on-year rise of 32.9 percent. Of which, state-owned and state-holding enterprises invested 2,305.5 billion yuan, surging 40.6 percent; real estate development valued at 1,016.5 billion yuan, went up 6.8 percent.

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