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Practices in Health & Disability Insurance in US

added: 18-10-2007

Health and disability insurance companies are systematically cheating the American public.

Levies for Milk Quota Overruns Total € 221 million

added: 18-10-2007

The levies for Member States exceeding their milk production quotas come to almost € 221 million for the 2006/07 marketing year, according to a provisional calculation by the European Commission, based on Member States' annual declarations.

Online Recruitment Activity Rose in 22 of 28 Top U.S. Metro Markets in September 2007

added: 18-10-2007

Online job availability rose in 22 of the top 28 U.S. metro markets in September, reflecting a modest rise in online recruitment activity across a majority of major U.S. markets, according to the Monster Local Employment Index.

The Leading Index for France Increased by 0.1 Percent in August 2007

added: 18-10-2007

The Conference Board reports that the leading index for France increased by 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased by 0.2 percent in August 2007.

US Real Earnings in September 2007

added: 18-10-2007

Real average weekly earnings rose by 0.1 percent from August to September after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

US Consumer Price Index in September 2007

added: 18-10-2007

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in September before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The September level of 208.490 (1982-84=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in September 2006.

OECD Countries’ Tax Burdens Back Up to 2000 Historic Highs

added: 17-10-2007

The average tax burden in OECD countries, measured as the ratio of tax to gross domestic product (GDP), is back up to the same levels as in 2000 after a brief reduction between 2001 and 2004, according to figures in the latest edition of the OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics publication.

Dogpile Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Search Engines for a Second Consecutive Year

added: 17-10-2007

For a second consecutive year, Dogpile ranks highest among search engines in satisfying residential Internet service subscribers with primary search, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Residential Online Service Customer Satisfaction Study.

Consumers Worldwide Would Switch to Energy Providers That Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

added: 17-10-2007

Nearly nine out of 10 consumers worldwide said they would switch to energy providers that offer products and services that help reduce the level of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study on climate change released by Accenture.

Records Show U.S. Gold is Mobilized to Suppress Gold Price

added: 17-10-2007

U.S. Treasury Department documents reveal that since May U.S. government gold has been loaned to bullion banks or swapped with other governments to suppress gold's market price, according to the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. (GATA).

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