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Commission Leads the Drive for Safer, Greener and Smarter Cars

added: 17-09-2007

The European Commission outlined new plans to accelerate the drive for safer, cleaner and smarter cars. The Commission will start negotiations with European and Asian automotive industry associations later this year to reach an agreement on offering the pan-European in-vehicle emergency call system (eCall) as a standard option in all new cars from 2010. It will also further promote the take-up of other life-saving technologies and investigate how technology can help make cars greener and smarter.

Targeting and Retaining Youth Key To Success of Mobile Content and Services

added: 16-09-2007

JupiterResearch reveals that acquiring and retaining young consumers will be key to success of premium mobile content and services. According to a new JupiterResearch report use of mobile services skews young with 47 percent of 15 to 18 year olds adopting them compared with only 17 percent of 35 to 44 year olds.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 1.7% in August 2007

added: 14-09-2007

Euro area annual inflation was 1.7% in August 2007, down from 1.8% in July. A year earlier the rate was 2.3%. Monthly inflation was 0.1% in August 2007. EU annual inflation was 1.9% in August 2007, down from 2.0% in July. A year earlier the rate was 2.3%. Monthly inflation was 0.1% in August 2007.

More European Companies Switch to Green Power

added: 14-09-2007

A growing number of European companies are switching to renewable energy for their manufacturing plants, stores and office facilities. Renewable energy is allowing more companies than ever to power their operations while realizing a number of business benefits in the process.

The Leading Index for France Increased by 0.1 Percent

added: 14-09-2007

The Conference Board reports that the leading index for France increased by 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased by 0.2 percent in July.

UK Searches Favor Travel, Reference

added: 14-09-2007

Internet users in the United Kingdom like getting off their island as well as participating in social networking online, according to Nielsen//NetRatings data.

Euro Area and EU27 Employment up by 0.5% in the Second Quarter of 2007

added: 13-09-2007

The seasonally adjusted number of persons employed in the euro area (EA13) rose by 0.5% (776 000 persons) during the second quarter of 2007, according to provisional national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.

Commission Proposes to Set at Zero the Set-Aside Rate for Autumn 2007 and Spring 2008 Sowings

added: 13-09-2007

The European Commission proposed to set at 0% the obligatory set-aside rate for autumn 2007 and spring 2008 sowings, in response to the increasingly tight situation on the cereals market. In the EU-27, a lower than expected harvest in 2006 (265.5 million tonnes) led to tightening supplies at the end of marketing year 2006/2007 and to historically high prices.

EU Budget – Facts and Myths

added: 13-09-2007

"EU Budget is decided undemocratically by eurocrats in Brussels and spent without any control" - It is true?

Euro Area Labour Cost Rose by 2.5%

added: 12-09-2007

Total hourly labour costs in the euro area (EA13) rose at an annual rate of 2.5% in nominal terms up to the second quarter of 2007, compared with 2.3% for the previous quarter. In the EU27, the annual rise was 3.2% up to the second quarter of 2007, compared with 3.6% for the previous quarter.

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