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CEO Confidence Experiences a Brief Recovery

added: 03-10-2008

Chief Executive magazine's CEO Confidence Index, which is a compilation of broad executive economic sentiment, rose by 7.9 points to 100.5 according to 766 top executives surveyed in the first week of September, before the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the following turmoil in financial markets.

Asian Housing Review 2008

added: 03-10-2008

RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) has recently commissioned Savills Research to produce a report on a number of key housing markets across Asia including Mainland China (Shanghai and Beijing), Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan (Tokyo), Korea (Seoul), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) and Thailand (Bangkok), detailing how housing systems have evolved against the wider national economic and
socio-demographic contexts of selected Asian countries over the last 50-60 years (before the recent serious financial turmoil in the United States).

Rough Times For Global Economy

added: 03-10-2008

A rough week for everyone, made rougher by some dopey politicians in the US. Shares made new lows in the past week on more bank failures & uncertainty about the US relief package.

Credit Freeze Hits Economy

added: 03-10-2008

The world economy continues to slide closer to the edge of recession with manufacturing around the world taking a major hit last month from the credit crunch and the credit freeze.

Eurozone Inflation is Slowing

added: 03-10-2008

The European Central Bank had a chance to send a big message to the slowing eurozone economies and those surrounding it when it met overnight.

European Labor Market: The Fflexicurity Concept

added: 03-10-2008

Flexicurity is a policy approach that attempts to combine flexibility of labour markets for employers and security of employment for employees. It has the potential to substantially enhance the competitiveness of the European economy and create higher levels of employment.

CEA says Financial Turmoil Confirms Case for Group Supervision

added: 03-10-2008

As debate on the draft Solvency II Framework Directive reaches a crucial stage in the European Parliament and the EU Council of Economic and Finance Ministers, and against the background of the current financial turmoil, the CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has reiterated its firm belief that an advanced system of supervision that monitors insurers at group level is essential in the proposed solvency regime.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rise as Credit Crunch Intensifies

added: 03-10-2008

Mortgage rates increased for the third consecutive week, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 6.41 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.42 discount and origination points.

Great Potential of Cross-Border Shopping Going Unfulfilled, Says EU Report

added: 03-10-2008

EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva announced the results of two new EU wide surveys on retailers' and consumers' attitudes towards cross-border shopping. The figures show that even though e-commerce is taking off at national level, cross-border e-commerce is failing to keep pace. The share of EU consumers that have shopped across border has remained stable since 2006 (at around a quarter of the population).

Price Rises Force Older People Into Poverty

added: 02-10-2008

Millions of older people in the UK , including one million Scottish pensioners, are living on the brink of poverty - and further inflation rises, including price hikes for essentials like food, gas and electricity, could push many into financial despair. Yet, the government is throwing billion-pound lifelines to the City fat cats who have ruined the economy.

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