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European Business Telephony Markets Continue to Grow in 2006

added: 17-06-2007

Faced with increasing price pressures, vendors in the European business telephony markets are beginning to heighten focus on software and applications, moving away from the margin-sapping hardware business. However, in these new high-growth high-margin markets, the installed base of private branch exchange (PBX) remains a key competitive factor. Thus, most vendors are aggressively targeting the PBX installed base.

The European Airport Security Equipment Market: A Growth Story in the Making

added: 16-06-2007

The European airport security market looks set for robust growth, particularly in the wake of continued terrorist threats, new European Union (EU) airport security regulations, rising passenger traffic and the increasing need to upgrade installed security equipment, as well as integrate this with newly implemented technology. Opportunities are particularly lucrative in the biometrics and explosive detection sub-segments, where small start-up companies offering.

Manufacturers Have Begun to Look for Opportunities in the Emerging Eastern European Markets

added: 16-06-2007

The changing regional landscape of the electronics industry due to the rise of Asian countries as global manufacturing hubs has forced equipment manufacturers to rethink radically their business strategies. With the shift of manufacturing from western Europe to low-cost Asian regions, reflow manufacturers have begun to look for opportunities in the emerging eastern European markets.

Central and Eastern Europe: Emerging Markets for Three-Phase UPS

added: 16-06-2007

At present, the three-phase UPS market in Europe is experiencing growth. The three-phase UPS is currently the most sought-after offering from the European UPS industry. The market is growing at 6.1 percent and this trend is expected to continue over the next three to four years. Encouraged by this, several UPS manufacturers, sellers and suppliers are focusing on the three-phase UPS segment.

Euro Area External Trade surplus 1.8 bn euro

added: 15-06-2007

The first estimate for the euro area (EA13) trade balance with the rest of the world in April 2007 gave a 1.8 bn euro surplus, compared with -2.7 bn in April 2006. The March 2007 balance was +7.6 bn, compared with +0.4 bn in March 2006. In April 2007 compared with March 2007, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 0.6% and imports by 2.2%.

Freer Trade across Europe

added: 15-06-2007

Czech beer, Italian pasta, Belgian chocolate - three things people all over Europe love to consume. Thanks to the EU's common market they can be produced in one country then freely enjoyed in others. As consumers we take this for granted. However, restrictions on the movement of goods remain. A public hearing with MEPs and experts on 5 June in the European Parliament examined a planned new regulation that aims to sweep away many remaining restrictions on the flow of products around the Union.

Customs/New Rules to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

added: 15-06-2007

As from 15 June 2007, travellers entering or leaving the EU are required to make a declaration to customs authorities if they are carrying €10,000 or more in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies or easily convertible assets such as non crossed cheques).

European Union's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 0.7% in 2005

added: 15-06-2007

European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas welcomed news that the European Union's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 0.7% in 2005 and urged Member States to accelerate structural economic changes to ensure deeper, lasting emission cuts. The emissions fall in 2005 took EU-27 emissions to 11% below their levels in the Kyoto Protocol’s base year (1990 for most countries and gases) and EU-15 emissions to 2 %. The EU-15 is committed under Kyoto to ensuring that its emissions between 2008 and 2012 average at least 8% below base year levels.

The Leading Index for the U.K Increased 0.6 Percent in April

added: 15-06-2007

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for the U.K increased 0.6 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in April.

Euro Area Labour Cost rose by 2.2%

added: 14-06-2007

Total hourly labour costs in the euro area (EA13) rose at an annual rate of 2.2% in nominal terms up to the first quarter of 2007, the same as in the previous quarter. In the EU27 the annual rise was 3.7% up to the first quarter of 2007, up from 2.8% for the previous quarter.

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