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Euro Area Securities Issues Statistics in August 2008

added: 19-10-2008

The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents increased from 7.1% in July 2008 to 7.6% in August. For the outstanding amount of quoted shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate was 0.8% in August 2008, compared with 0.7% in July.

New Survey Shows Great Enthusiasm For Charitable Giving By Small Businesses

added: 19-10-2008

Small businesses are very engaged in charitable giving, according to the results of an exclusive study published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Coupon Usage Rising as Consumers Grapple with Financial Crisis and Economy

added: 19-10-2008

In a consumer buying survey launched during the financial crisis' first record market drop, nine in ten consumers (91%) reported paying more attention to everyday spending using grocery coupons to help manage finances during this economic crisis.

9.6 Million U.S. TV Households Still Unprepared for the Digital Switch

added: 19-10-2008

According to The Nielsen Company, more than 9 million households are not ready for the upcoming transition to all-digital broadcasting and would be unable to receive any television programming at all if the transition occurred today. Another 12.6 million households have at least one television set that will no longer work when the digital transition occurs, meaning that nearly one in five U.S. households are either partially or completely unready for the transition.

EU Environment: Commission Unveils Important Initiatives To Protect Forests Globally

added: 19-10-2008

The package comprises a legislative proposal to reduce the risk of illegal timber and timber products entering the EU market and a Communication setting out the Commission's proposals for tackling tropical deforestation.

Bank Customers Want Guidance

added: 18-10-2008

A new Morpace survey shows that perception of banks varies depending on their size. However, all banks share the same key opportunity for improvement in customer satisfaction - that is, helping customers achieve their financial goals.

Revenues From Mobile Data Services to Underpin Continued Growth in BRIC Economies

added: 18-10-2008

Increasing adoption of messaging and content services, aided by increased availability of 2G and 3G-based mobile networks, is expected to push operator-billed data revenues in the mobile markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China (collectively referred to as the BRIC economies) from $26.2 billion in 2008 to more than $48.3 billion by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research.

Half of America's Baby Boomers Think Government is Doing Too Much to Solve the Wall Street Crisis

added: 18-10-2008

Fifty percent of American adults age 40-59 - The Baby Boomers - feel that the government is doing too much to solve Wall Street's problems, according to a new poll by TV Land.

Half of Americans Plan to Shop "Green" This Holiday Season

added: 18-10-2008

Call it a "Green Christmas". A recent national survey commissioned by Plow & Hearth, one of the country’s leading retailers, found that half of Americans plan to purchase an environmentally friendly gift this holiday season.

EU to Restore Import Customs Duties on Cereals

added: 18-10-2008

Mariann Fischer Boel, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, announced that customs duties on cereals imports will be reintroduced as a reaction to the price decrease on the cereals market.

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