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Big New Drivers in the Asian Telecom Market Include Broadband and IP Services, as Well as Ongoing Growth in the Mobile Sector
added: 12-12-2007

The region’s telecommunications sector was clearly benefiting from the healthy economic environment. Asia’s mobile market has continued to grow strongly, having passed the one billion subscriber milestone in late 2006, the market expanded at an annual rate of almost 30% in 2007.
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Major European Banks Face a Challenging 2008
added: 12-12-2007

Fitch Ratings has said that it believes 2008 will be a considerably more challenging year for major European banks than 2007. The largely positive ratings trend in recent years will be eroded as bank earnings come under increasing pressure from the ongoing financial market turmoil, the agency says in a special report, entitled "Outlook for Major European Banks in 2008: More Stormy Waters Ahead".
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Americans Troubled About Finances Now But Optimistic About 2008
added: 12-12-2007

Americans have lost confidence in their personal level of financial security, but it does not seem to have dampened their optimism about the year ahead. That's according to the survey for this month's COUNTRY Financial Security Index. Despite a 1.1 point dip in the Index in December, 72 percent of Americans think next year will be the same or better for them financially.
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Picture of U.S. Hiring Plans in Quarter 1 2008
added: 12-12-2007

Employers in the U.S. plan to maintain a steady approach toward hiring during the first quarter of 2008, according to the seasonally adjusted results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc.
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Regional Unemployment Rates in the EU27 Ranged From 2.6% to 28.5% in 2006
added: 11-12-2007

Regional unemployment rates varied widely across the EU27 in 2006, from 2.6% in the regions of North Eastern Scotland in the United Kingdom and Bolzano/Bozen in Italy, to 28.5% in Guyane, a French Overseas Department. In the EU27 as a whole, the unemployment rate fell from 9.0% in 2005 to 8.2% in 2006. At regional level, rates fell in nearly three-quarters of the 266 NUTS 2 regions of the EU27 for which data are available.
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Strong Hiring Outlook for the First Quarter of 2008 in India, France, Italy and Netherlands
added: 11-12-2007

In the U.S., the outlook is relatively stable from the fourth quarter, but slightly softer than one year ago, reflecting the economic concerns that continue to weigh on the minds of employers. German and Indian employers anticipate a continued positive hiring pace, although slightly slower than three months ago.
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Emerging Markets Give Private Banking Optimism for 2008 Growth
added: 11-12-2007

With the ranks of wealthy consumers expanding, particularly in emerging markets, private banking executives have expressed a strong sense of optimism about sector growth in 2008, according to a KPMG International survey. Responses also revealed a heightened appetite for acquisitions across the industry.
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Real Estate Commissions to Hit $55 Billion By Year's End
added: 11-12-2007

Real estate agents and brokers will collect $55 billion in commissions during 2007, a $19 billion increase from 2000 figures, according to industry data collected by ForSaleByOwner.com.
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More Than Half of Americans Say They Are Not Saving Adequately
added: 11-12-2007

More than half of Americans (52%) say that they currently cannot afford to save or are saving inadequately, according to a comprehensive survey of how Americans view their savings adequacy, major barriers to savings, and successful savings strategies planned and released by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and Wachovia.
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EU27 Current Account Deficit 16.3 bn euro
added: 11-12-2007

The EU27 external current account recorded a deficit of 16.3 billion euro in the third quarter of 2007, as compared with a deficit of 24.6 bn in the third quarter of 2006 and a deficit of 14.6 bn in the second quarter of 2007.
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