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Reduced Gap in Employment Rates Between Men and Women in the EU27

added: 13-11-2008

In 2007 in the EU27, the employment rate was 72.5% for men and 58.3% for women, compared with 70.7% and 53.6% respectively in 2000. This means that employment rates for both men and women have increased over this period, and that the difference in rates between men and women has narrowed from 17.1 percentage points in 2000 to 14.2 pp in 2007.

Monster Employment Index: Germany Reports Significant Fall in Online Recruitment Activity

added: 13-11-2008

With the global financial crisis hitting Europe with full force during October, recruitment activity continued to moderate across the EU as the Monster Employment Index Europe fell to a nine-month low of 152.

Online Recruitment Rebounds Slightly in the UK in October, According to the Monster Employment Index

added: 13-11-2008

The Monster Employment Index UK increased by two points in October to reach a level of 161, indicating unexpected resilience in the jobs market following the recent financial turmoil.

EU27 Trade in Goods with Russia Up by a Quarter in the First Half of 2008

added: 13-11-2008

Between 2000 and 2007, EU27 trade in goods with Russia nearly tripled in value. This rapid growth continued in the first six months of 2008, with the value of EU27 exports to Russia rising to 50 bn euro from 40 bn in the first half of 2007, and imports rising to 88 bn from 69 bn.

Industrial Production Down by 1.6% in Euro Area in September 2008

added: 12-11-2008

In September 2008 compared with August 2008, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 1.6% in the euro area (EA15) and by 1.1% in the EU27. In August production grew by 0.8% and 0.3% respectively. In September 2008 compared with September 2007, industrial production decreased by 2.4% in the euro area and by 2.1% in the EU27.

The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.2 Percent in September 2008

added: 12-11-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Spain declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in September.

Some Improvements in EU Spending but Still No Clean Bill of Health from Court of Auditors

added: 12-11-2008

The European Court of Auditors presented its report on how EU funds were spent in 2007 at a meeting of the Budgetary Control Committee on Monday. Although the accounts themselves have been approved without qualification, the same cannot be said of the "transactions underlying the accounts": the Court said that for the 14th year in a row it was not able to issue a "statement of assurance" that the EU money had been spent well and according to the rules in all policy areas.

Second-Hand Car Purchases Bring Greater Savings to Drivers

added: 11-11-2008

Swiftcover.com has uncovered the top ten cheapest car makes and models to insure in the UK, illustrating the best car insurance deal for second-hand drivers, together with the best value quotes for an average driver across a range of popular makes and models in the UK.

The Euro Area Bank Lending Survey: October 2008

added: 10-11-2008

The results of the October 2008 bank lending survey indicate a significant increase in the net tightening of credit standards for loans to enterprises in the third quarter of 2008. The most important factors in this net tightening remained the expectations regarding future economic activity and the industry or firmspecific outlook. At the same time, the impact of banks’ funding costs and balance sheet constraints also contributed to the net tightening, particularly banks’ ability to access market financing.

Fitch: Big Italian Banks Weathering the Global Credit Crisis

added: 10-11-2008

Fitch Ratings says in a special report that international financial market dislocation since September 2008 will have an impact on the H208 performance of big Italian banks, but the agency believes Italian banks are in a relatively good position to weather the ongoing global credit crisis.

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