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Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 3.3% in April 2008

added: 15-05-2008

Euro area annual inflation was 3.3% in April 2008, down from 3.6% in March. A year earlier the rate was 1.9%. Monthly inflation was 0.3% in April 2008.

Euro Area And EU27 GDP Up By 0.7% During the First Quarter of 2008

added: 15-05-2008

GDP grew by 0.7% in both the euro area (EA15) and the EU27 during the first quarter of 2008, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In the fourth quarter of 2007, growth rates were +0.4% in the euro area and +0.5% in the EU27.

Industrial Production Down By 0.2% In Euro Area

added: 14-05-2008

In March 2008 compared with February 2008, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.2% in the euro area (EA15) and by 0.1% in the EU27. In February production rose by 0.3% and 0.4% respectively.

The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.9 Percent

added: 14-05-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Spain declined 0.9 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in March.

Commission Would Promote the Use of ICT to Improve Energy Efficiency

added: 13-05-2008

As part of its effort to combat climate change, the European Commission today announced that it would promote the use of ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) to improve energy efficiency throughout the economy, starting with buildings, lighting and the power grid.

Monster Employment Index Europe Dips in April 2008 due to Decline in Manufacturing Sector

added: 13-05-2008

The Monster Employment Index Europe dipped by five point points in April, as online job opportunities decreased across the European Union, primarily due to a decline in the manufacturing sector.

An EU27 Trade Deficit of 17 bn Euro with the LAC Countries in 2007

added: 13-05-2008

Between 2000 and 2007, EU27 exports of goods to the 33 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries grew more slowly than imports: exports rose from 59 billion euro to 75 bn, while imports increased from 54 bn to 92 bn. As a result, the EU27 balance of trade with the LAC countries turned from a 5 bn surplus in 2000 to a 17 bn deficit in 2007. The LAC countries accounted for around 6% of the EU27's total external trade in goods in 2007.

The Euro Area Bank Lending Survey in April 2008

added: 09-05-2008

The results of the April 2008 bank lending survey indicate a further increase in the net tightening of credit standards for loans to enterprises (up from 41% in the fourth quarter of 2007 to 49% in the first quarter of 2008), with net tightening increasing more for large than for small and medium-sized enterprises. Banks’ risk perception regarding general economic activity, the industry or firm-specific outlook, and the cost of banks’ funds and balance sheet constraints contributed to the further increase observed in banks’ net tightening of credit standards.

Euro Area MFI Interest Rate Statistics in March 2008

added: 09-05-2008

In March 2008 developments in euro area average MFI interest rates on new deposits and new loans were mixed.

Fitch: ECB Lending Still Providing Liquidity Not Structural Funding

added: 09-05-2008

Fitch Ratings says in a report that European Central Bank (ECB) lending is continuing to facilitate liquidity in financial markets as intended, rather than providing structural funding for European banks' core businesses. The agency's findings run counter to some media reports and views that European banks are increasingly using ECB lending facilities to meet core funding needs.

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