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Russia Tops European IPO League for 2007

added: 26-02-2008

In 2007 Russian companies raised more money in initial public offerings (IPOs) than companies from any other European country, according to IPO Pioneers 3, a report released by The PBN Company, the strategic and financial communications consultancy.

Hydrogen Energy Could Reduce Oil Consumption in Road Transport by 40%

added: 25-02-2008

A scientific project funded by the EU's research programme has found that introducing hydrogen into the energy system would reduce the total oil consumption by the road transport sector by 40% between now and 2050.

Bad UK Stores Losing Customers to Net

added: 25-02-2008

Poor store experiences are driving UK shoppers online, according to an Accenture survey of 1,000 UK adult consumers.

Poland Will Be the Fastest Growing Wireless Market in Europe

added: 24-02-2008

IEMR’s Mobile Forecast on Poland provides over 65 operational and financial metrics for the Poland wireless market.

EU Jobs Outlook Upbeat, But Progress Uneven

added: 24-02-2008

Employment growth has been impressive during the last year according to the Joint Employment Report, to be adopted by Employment Ministers on 29 February. Almost 6.5 million new jobs were created during the last two years and another 5 million jobs are forecast by 2009. Unemployment in the EU is expected to fall to under 7% in 2008, the lowest level since the mid-1980s.

The European Commission Presents Possible Far-Reaching Measures On VAT To Better Combat Fraud

added: 23-02-2008

The European Commission has adopted today a Communication on possible far-reaching measures to combat VAT fraud. The measures in question are the introduction of taxation for intra-Community supplies and the introduction of a generalised reverse charge.

Industrial New Orders Down in EU27 and Euro Area in December 2007

added: 22-02-2008

In December 2007 compared with November 2007, the euro area (EA13) industrial new orders index fell by 3.6%. In November the index grew by 2.0%. In the EU27 new orders decreased by 1.2% in December and by 0.2% in November. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment industrial new orders lost 0.8% in the euro area and 0.5% in the EU27.

Russia To Become Largest Automotive Market in Europe

added: 22-02-2008

R. L. Polk & Co. is forecasting Russia will become the largest automotive sales market for new cars in Europe by 2010. While the larger European markets remain stagnant, the demand for cars in Russia is growing. In 2007, new car registrations in Russia exceeded the two-million mark for the first time. These 2.35 million new registrations put Russia in fourth place in Europe behind Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.

UK Mobile Internet Users

added: 22-02-2008

Most mobile phones currently used in the UK are capable of accessing the Internet to some degree. Yet researchers from the Office of Communications (Ofcom) found that just 16% of mobile users polled had accessed the Internet via mobile phone in the third quarter of 2007, while 10% had used their mobile phones to send or receive e-mail.

EU Interim Forecasts: Growth Moderates While Inflation Temporarily Surges

added: 21-02-2008

Economic growth is expected to slow to 2.0% this year in the European Union (1.8% in the euro area) as some of the downside risks identified in the autumn forecasting exercise – the ongoing financial turmoil, a sharp slowdown in the US, and high commodity prices – have materialised. This is 0.4 percentage point less, for both areas, than forecast in November.

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