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Fixed Mortgage Rates Steady While Adjustable Rates Fall

added: 09-05-2008

Fixed mortgage rates were largely unchanged this week. The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate backtracked to 6.13 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.40 discount and origination points.

Pacific Nations Must Seize Opportunity to Prepare for Higher Food Prices

added: 09-05-2008

High oil prices are already a concern in the Pacific region, but the recent surge in world food prices has yet to be fully felt in the Pacific, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study, “Living with High Prices”.

State and Trends of the Carbon Market 2008

added: 09-05-2008

The global carbon market grew to a whopping US$64 billion (€47 billion) in 2007, more than doubling over 2006, according to a new report from the World Bank highlighting the state and trends of the global carbon market. The European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) also saw a doubling of both value and number of allowances transacted to the tune of US$50 billion (€37 billion).

The Leading Index for Korea Declined 0.2 Percent in March 2008

added: 09-05-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Korea declined 0.2 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in March.

Euro Area MFI Interest Rate Statistics in March 2008

added: 09-05-2008

In March 2008 developments in euro area average MFI interest rates on new deposits and new loans were mixed.

Fitch: ECB Lending Still Providing Liquidity Not Structural Funding

added: 09-05-2008

Fitch Ratings says in a report that European Central Bank (ECB) lending is continuing to facilitate liquidity in financial markets as intended, rather than providing structural funding for European banks' core businesses. The agency's findings run counter to some media reports and views that European banks are increasingly using ECB lending facilities to meet core funding needs.

Tokyo: April IPO Market Summary and Outlook for May 2008

added: 09-05-2008

Remarkably, there was only a single IPO in April and just one offering scheduled for May as well. Few if any market observers expected to see the IPO market dry up to this point.

European Business Statistics 2005

added: 08-05-2008

In 2005, the total number of enterprises in the EU27 non-financial business economy was almost 20 million. In total, these enterprises generated 5 400 billion euro in value added and employed 127 million persons. Three sectors together accounted for more than half of the total number of enterprises: retail trade (3.8 million or 19%), other business activities (3.7 million or 19%) and construction (2.8 million or 14%).

EU27 Spent 27.2% of GDP on Social Protection in 2005

added: 08-05-2008

In the EU27, social protection expenditure accounted for 27.2% of GDP in 2005. In the EU25 this ratio was 27.4% in 2005, compared with 27.3% in 2004 and 27.4% in 2003.

Trade and Economic Relations with the Countries of South East Asia

added: 08-05-2008

The EP is in favour of concluding a free-trade accord between the EU and the 10 countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). However, say MEPs in the committee, the agreement must meet certain conditions regarding sustainable development, the fight against fraud and respect for human rights.

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