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OECD: Hungary Must Consolidate its Public Finances
added: 10-04-2008

A new OECD Report: Reforms for Stability and Sustainable Growth: an OECD Perspective on Hungary emphasises the need to persevere in the ongoing programme of fiscal consolidation and to forge ahead with structural reforms for Hungary to resume the process of catching up with the better performing OECD countries.
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Obesity Costs U.S. Companies as Much as $45 Billion a Year
added: 10-04-2008

The rate of obesity in the United States has doubled in the last 30 years, and those extra pounds weigh on companies' bottom lines, according to a new report from The Conference Board. Today, 34 percent of American adults fit the definition of "obese." Obese employees cost U.S. private employers an estimated $45 billion annually in medical expenditures and work loss.
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EU: Inland Freight Transport up by 5% in 2006
added: 10-04-2008

Total freight transport by inland modes (rail, road, inland waterways and oil pipelines) in the EU27 increased by 5% in 2006 compared with 2005, reaching 2 595 billion tkm. Among the Member States, the highest increases were recorded in Greece (+42%), Hungary (+16%) and the Czech Republic (+13%), and the largest declines were observed in Cyprus (-16%), Denmark (-8%), Estonia and Ireland (both -3%).
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US County Employment and Wages in the Third Quarter 2007
added: 10-04-2008

In September 2007, Orleans County, La., had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment among the largest counties in the U.S., according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Rising Food Prices Threaten Poverty Reduction
added: 10-04-2008

High food prices are threatening recent gains in overcoming poverty and malnutrition, and are likely to persist over the medium term, says a new World Bank Group policy note.
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Financial markets: What Fed Will Do?
added: 10-04-2008

What happens if there's no rate in the US Federal Funds rate of the Fed at its April 30 meeting in Washington? Will financial markets, especially those in the US, swoon at the teat being taken away from them after seeing rates dropped 3% since last September?
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US Stock Market: Citigroup, Lehmans and Goldman down
added: 10-04-2008

The market is down 65 pretty much on the lows of the day. Bank sector, property trusts and media sectors dragging us down. Resources generally up small. The SFE Futures suggested a 25 point fall in the market this morning.
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The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.3 Percent
added: 10-04-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for the U.K declined 0.3 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in February.
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Taxation Rules a Key Barrier to Cross-Border Trade for SMEs
added: 10-04-2008

Different tax systems triggering high compliance costs are a barrier for small businesses wishing to trade their goods and services cross-border in the EU, according to UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers’ organisation.
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Germany: Business and Government Finances are Robust
added: 10-04-2008

Following a prolonged period of stagnation, Germany has been enjoying a vigorous recovery. Business and government finances are robust, laying a solid foundation for a continuation of the upswing provided that headwinds from the global financial market turmoil do not become overwhelming.
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