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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.

Meet the UK Digital Nation

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.

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