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European Banks Financing Damaging Agrofuels In Latin America
added: 20-05-2008

Agrofuels have been blamed as a major factor driving up food prices. According to the UN and the World Bank, 100 million more people are currently facing severe hunger due to higher prices for basic foods.
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Global Economy Has Slowed To About 4 Percent
added: 20-05-2008

Some pessimists have turned optimistic. Not long ago, there were predictions that the current recession might be the most severe since the great depression. Now, as interest rate spreads seem to be returning to more normal conditions, and stock prices rise and tax rebate checks arrive, there is some sentiment that 3 percent GDP growth (annualized) might return as early as the second quarter of 2008.
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The Conference Board U.S. Leading Economic Index Edges Up
added: 20-05-2008

The Conference Board announced that the U.S. leading index increased 0.1 percent, the coincident index remained unchanged and the lagging index increased 0.1 percent in April.
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US Retail E-Commerce and the Economy
added: 20-05-2008

The US Department of Commerce released retail e-commerce sales data last Thursday. Online sales grew by only 13.4% during Q1 2008 over Q1 2007.

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European Workers Report Increasing Work Intensification
added: 19-05-2008

Four out of five workers in the Czech Republic report overall satisfaction with their working conditions, the fourth European Working Conditions Survey reveals. However, only one in four Czech workers thinks they have good career prospects and only one in three workers consider themselves well paid for the work they do, which are levels well below the EU averages.
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Commission Publishes 2007 Customs Seizures of Counterfeit Goods at the EU's External Border
added: 19-05-2008

Statistics just published by the European Commission relating to counterfeit and piracy show a significant increase in customs activity last year. In 2007, customs registered over 43,000 cases of fake goods seized at the EU's external border, compared to 37,000 in 2006.
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EU27 Investment In The Rest Of The World Up By 50% In 2007
added: 19-05-2008

In 2007, EU27 FDI (foreign direct investment) in extra-EU27 countries (outflows) rose by 53%, from 275 billion euro in 2006 to 420 bn in 2007, while FDI into the EU27 from the rest of the world (inflows) increased by 89%, from 169 bn to 319 bn. In 2007, intra-EU27 FDI flows rose by 13% compared with 2006.
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Solid Employment Growth for The Second Year, But Early Signs Of A Cooling Off In Labour Markets
added: 19-05-2008

An analysis of recent data released by the European Commission shows a still solid overall performance in the EU labour market, although the pace of improvement appears to be slowing. By the fourth quarter of 2007, total employment had increased by 3.3 million from a year earlier to reach 224.5 million, while unemployment had dropped to 16.1 million by the first quarter of 2008.
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Construction Output Down 2.2% In The Euro Area in March 2008
added: 19-05-2008

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production fell by 2.2% in the euro area (EA15) and by 2.5% in the EU27 in March 2008, compared with the previous month. In February, production increased by 1.6% in the euro area and by 2.5% in the EU27. Compared with March 2007, output in March 2008 decreased by 1.4% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU27.
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European Green Investment Market Set to Exceed 500 Billion Euro
added: 19-05-2008

The European green investment market is on an upswing, thanks largely to increasing awareness and support for the environment, availability of green funds and favourable regulations. Huge investments are being made in green product and technology development in areas of alternate energy systems, environmental building technologies and so on. This has led to financial engineering in this space and the advent of green financial products such as carbon credits, green/sustainable mortgage-backed securities, green hedge funds and social responsibility investment funds.
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