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Escalating Crisis In The United States And Rising Titans From Emerging Markets Define Turbulent Year For Banks

added: 31-03-2008

The start of the financial crisis in the United States took a heavy toll on banks worldwide last year, but some players proved to be more resilient than others, according to The Boston Consulting Group's sixth annual report on creating value in banking.

On Course For Full EU Mercury Export Ban

added: 31-03-2008

The Committee upheld the position of the Parliament's first reading last June supporting a full export ban of metallic mercury, cinnabar ore, all mercury compounds and those mercury-containing products which are banned from sale in the EU, as well as an import ban, by December 2010.

CO2 Tax On Cars Widespread In West European EU Member States

added: 31-03-2008

The European car industry welcomes the clear trend towards CO2-related car taxation but warns that the environmental results may be negatively influenced by the widely varying systems in each country.

US Market Fell 145 Or 1.17% For The Week

added: 31-03-2008

Dow Jones closed down 86 on Friday - The market fell 145 or 1.17% for the week and it's looking likely that the quarter will boast the biggest drop since 2002 (which was then followed by the start of a 4½ year bull market).

US Laws, Japanese Inflation, NZ Growth

added: 31-03-2008

With the subprime crisis and credit crunch still hurting US economic growth and damaging financial markets confidence, there are finally some meaningful ideas from the US Government on revamping regulation of the country's financial markets.

Second-Home Sales Accounted for One-Third of Transactions in 2007

added: 31-03-2008

The combined total of vacation- and investment-home sales declined with the overall market in 2007, but still accounted for 33 percent of all existing- and new-home sales, which is close to historic norms, according to the National Association of Realtors(R).

US-Mexico Border Helping Luxury Homebuilders Thrive

added: 30-03-2008

Despite a housing industry slump across much of the U.S., luxury homebuilders are discovering open arms of demand along the US-Mexico border in South Texas.

U.S. Retirement Assets Grew Substantially in Last 10 Years, But Face a Challenging 2008

added: 30-03-2008

Although recent market downturns are holding back asset growth, U.S. retirement plans have nearly doubled in value since 1997, research by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, has found.

Americans Looking to Vacation Closer to Home, Thanks to Rising Gas Prices

added: 29-03-2008

With fuel costs hovering around $4.00 per gallon, families across the country are looking for ways to vacation closer to home this spring and summer. This is good news for the west coast, where a wet winter with plenty of snow means excellent whitewater rafting conditions throughout California and most of the western U.S.

U.S. Gains Significantly in Global Business Cost Comparison Thanks to Lower Dollar

added: 29-03-2008

The United States has shown a significant gain among the G7 countries as a cost-effective location for business, due to the lower U.S. dollar, according to KPMG's 2008 Competitive Alternatives study that compares business costs in 136 cities in 10 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Canada and the US now lead the G7 countries for affordable business costs.

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