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EU27 Real Agricultural Income Per Worker Down By 4.3% in 2008
added: 18-12-2008

EU27 real agricultural income per worker has decreased by 4.3% in 2008, after increasing by 12.2% in 2007, according to first estimates issued by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. This decline results from a reduction in real agricultural income (-6.3%), together with a fall in agricultural labour input (-2.1%).
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The Leading Index for France Declined 1.9 Percent in October 2008
added: 18-12-2008

The Conference Board reports that the leading index for France declined 1.9 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in October.
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Working Time Directive: No Exceptions to the 48-hours Maximum Working Wek and Opt-out Scrapped after Three Years
added: 18-12-2008

MEPs say that there must be no exceptions to the 48 hours-maximum working time calculated over a reference period of 12 months and say the opt-out must end three years after the adoption of the directive. It also says that any period of on-call time should count as working time. A conciliation committee with the Council is now likely. MEPs adopted the amendment on the abolition of the opt-out 36 months after the entry into force of directive with 421 votes for 273 against and 11 abstentions.
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Fitch: European Local and Regional Government Credit Quality to Worsen in 2009
added: 18-12-2008

Fitch Ratings says in a special report that the credit quality of European Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) will likely deteriorate in 2009, leading to pressure on ratings next year.
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Fitch: Italian Utility Sector Under Pressure in 2009
added: 18-12-2008

Fitch Ratings says in its 2009 credit outlook report on the Italian utility sector, that the combination of the anticipated domestic recessionary environment, the trend of oil price volatility and the effects of the global financial crisis on the domestic banking and capital market will put pressure on credit metrics of Italian utilities.
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European Parliament Seals Climate Change Package
added: 18-12-2008

After eleven months of legislative work, the European Parliament gave its backing to the EU's climate change package which aims to ensure that the EU will achieve its climate targets by 2020: a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% improvement in energy efficiency, and a 20% share for renewables in the EU energy mix.
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"The Single Market: Our Most Valuable Asset"
added: 17-12-2008

Single Market policy has played a vital role over the course of the last year in the European Commission's response to the financial crisis and the deepening recession, according to a Commission report.
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Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 2.1% in November 2008
added: 17-12-2008

Euro area annual inflation was 2.1% in November 2008, down from 3.2% in October. A year earlier the rate was 3.1%. Monthly inflation was -0.5% in November 2008.
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Construction Output up by 0.1% in the Euro Area in October 2008
added: 17-12-2008

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production increased by 0.1% in the euro area (EA15) and by 0.7% in the EU27 in October 2008 compared with the previous month. In September, production fell by 0.9% and 1.6% respectively.
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Euro Area Securities Issues Statistics: October 2008
added: 17-12-2008

The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents was 7.0% in October 2008, compared with 7.1% in September. For the outstanding amount of quoted shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate was 0.7% in October 2008, the same as in September.
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