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Euro Area Unemployment Stable at 7.5% in September 2008

added: 31-10-2008

The euro area (EA15) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.5% in September 2008, stable compared with August. It was 7.3% in September 2007. The EU27 unemployment rate was 7.0% in September 2008, compared with 6.9% in August. It was 7.0% in September 2007.

Car Industry Asks Taxpayers to Foot the Bill for its Irresponsibility

added: 31-10-2008

The car industry is asking taxpayers to foot the bill for its irresponsibility and inaction, while continuing to churn out inefficient cars, said Greenpeace following a meeting of European politicians and leading carmakers in Brussels.

Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2008: EU27 Regions Under The Magnifying Glass

added: 31-10-2008

In which EU region can you find the highest share of the labour force employed in high-tech sectors? Which region has the highest total number of nights spent in hotels? And which region has the lowest rate of road deaths?

Price Transparency and Improved Safety: More Competition and Better Quality for the Air Transport Sector

added: 31-10-2008

Improved safety and price transparency: these are the key features of the new Regulation on the single market for air transport which enters into force on 1 November 2008. It lays down rules for the granting of licences, control of airlines and market access, thereby ensuring more competition in the air transport field and better quality for the public.

Fitch: European Consumer Credit Deterioration to Weigh on Junior ABS Notes

added: 31-10-2008

Fitch Ratings says that during the first half of 2008, simultaneous increases in inflation and interest rates had a negative impact on the performance of consumer ABS transactions within certain jurisdictions.

comScore Releases French Search Rankings for August 2008

added: 31-10-2008

comScore, Inc.released its August 2008 report on the French search market. This capability, which was first launched in France in September 2007, includes reporting on local market properties where search activity occurs, such as Groupe Pages Jaunes and Skyrock Network, along with the key international search properties such as Google and Microsoft.

Bloomberg PMI Shows Slump in Euro Retail Sales

added: 30-10-2008

The latest Bloomberg Euro-Zone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index, based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector, fell from 46.2 in September to 44.3 in October, signaling a drop in euro-zone retail sales for the fifth consecutive month and one of the steepest declines recorded since the survey began five years ago.

EP To Reduce Its Carbon Foot Print By 30%

added: 30-10-2008

The European Parliament Bureau has decided to put forward a strategic plan to reduce the institution's carbon "footprint" by 30%, thus going beyond the EU undertaking to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20%. The Bureau welcomed an in-house study showing how the 30% reduction can be achieved, noting that Parliament's recent shift to the use of only "green electricity" in its three places of work has already reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 17%.

Fitch: European Sovereign Ratings Not Threatened By Bank Bail-Outs

added: 30-10-2008

Fitch Ratings says in a report that bank bail out measures recently introduced across western and northern Europe do not threaten sovereign ratings. While the fiscal costs of the measures are substantial they are within tolerances of existing ratings, but they clearly reduce fiscal room for manoeuvre in the face of shocks.

European Automotive Policy: For Job Security and Green and Affordable Cars

added: 30-10-2008

Concerned about the employment situation in the European automotive sector CARS 21 stakeholders have met for a High Level Conference and agreed on conclusions on how to foster a competitive European car industry. All participants shared the need to position European car industry as global leader in clean, safe and affordable vehicles as they way ahead for safeguarding jobs and living up to the climate change challenge.

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