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added: 30-10-2008

"And online behavior has become me more complex and sophisticated," says Karin von Abrams, senior analyst at eMarketer and author of the new report, UK Internet Users and Usage Update. "UK residents increasingly use the Internet as a tool for social and political action, as well as e-mail, shopping, watching videos and keeping up with the latest news."

Energy for the Future of Europe: The Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan

added: 29-10-2008

Making the European energy system more sustainable and secure is one of the greatest challenges facing Europe. The EU responded with the Energy and Climate Package. It contains a set of ambitious targets for 2020: reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 20% compared to 1990 levels, reducing primary energy use by 20% (through energy efficiency), increasing the level of renewable energy in the EU's overall final energy consumption to 20%, minimum target for renewables in transport of 10%.

EU Energy Markets: Consumers Still in the Dark and Cold

added: 27-10-2008

Choice between different suppliers and energy from different sources, better services... Just over a year after energy liberalisation1, are European energy markets really working better for consumers? BEUC decided to investigate.

New Commission Report Assesses European Trade Strengths In A Changing Global Economy

added: 27-10-2008

A new report by the European Commission has assessed the competitiveness of the European Union in the global economy at the end of a decade of rapid economic change. Since the mid-1990s, there has been a major redistribution of market share between emerging and developed countries and among developed countries themselves. In this highly competitive environment, the EU has broadly maintained its world market share, while the US and Japan have lost ground. The EU remains the world's biggest exporter of manufactured goods, and dominates markets for high-quality products.

Monetary Developments in the Euro Area in September 2008

added: 27-10-2008

The annual rate of growth of M3 decreased to 8.6% in September 2008, from 8.8% in August 2008. The three-month average of the annual growth rates of M3 over the period July 2008 - September 2008 declined to 8.9%, from 9.2% in the period June 2008 - August 2008.

MEPs Adopt First Reading Position On EU Budget For 2009 At €136 billion

added: 24-10-2008

The European Parliament adopted the 2009 draft budget substantially higher than that adopted by Council in its July first reading. Commitments are set at €136 bn (1.04 % of GNI), payments are €124.5 bn (equivalent of 0.959% of EU GNI). Council had adopted a draft budget of 133.9bn in commitments and €114.9 bn in payments. With this vote, Parliament has stayed within the margins of the Financial Perspective.

2008 Annual Car Reliability Survey: Gas-Saving Models Lead in Reliability

added: 24-10-2008

Fuel-efficient vehicles are a very reliable segment overall, European cars are improving, and, on average, Ford continues to build the most reliable American cars. Those are some of the results of Consumer Reports' 2008 Annual Car Reliability Survey.

Commission Assesses The Use Of Electronic Procurement In Europe

added: 24-10-2008

The European Commission is launching an on-line survey to find out more about the actual experience of businesses and public purchasers with electronic public procurement ("e-procurement"). This will provide essential information for an evaluation which is taking place on the effective up-take of e-procurement across the EU.

MEPs Agree Common Charge System For EU Airports

added: 24-10-2008

Common principles for levying charges at Community airports are set out in a second-reading report adopted by the European Parliament on a directive to prevent individual airports abusing a dominant position on the market. MEPs want the rules to apply to airports with an annual throughput of over five million passengers per year, whereas the Commission had proposed one million.

Industrial New Orders Down By 1.2% In Euro Area in August 2008

added: 23-10-2008

In August 2008 compared with July 2008, the euro area (EA15) industrial new orders index fell by 1.2%. In July the index increased by 2.0%. In the EU27 new orders decreased by 1.4% in August 2008, after growing by 2.9% in July. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment industrial new orders increased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU27.

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