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The Conference Board reports today that the leading index for France increased 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in November.

The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for the U.K increased 0.1 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in November

In 2006 the monetary policy of the Central Bank has been tightened: The reference rate has been raised to 8.75%, the mandatory reserve requirement jumped to 20%/40% for RON/FX deposits respectively and new lending restrictions on banks, especially in case of FX-loans have been imposed.

Gazprom announced its international cooperation plans for 2007. Gazprom's main challenge is to continue developing as a world class global energy concern capable of making a substantial contribution in the global energy market sustainability and predictability.

comScore Networks, a leader in measuring the digital age, today released its final report on European online holiday shopping activity in the U.K., France and Germany. According to the analysis, of the three countries studied, Germans spent the most online during the holiday period - an estimated 5.4 billion EUR from 30 October - 31 December, 2006. U.K. consumers spent an estimated 4.0 billion EUR online during the same period, and the French spent an estimated 1.9 billion EUR. This compares to an estimated 18.8 billion EUR ($24.6 billion) spent in the U.S. during the holiday shopping period (1 November to 31 December).

Generally speaking, Europeans enjoy a higher-than-average level of economic freedom. However, restrictive labor policies are slowing the region's growth, according to the 2007 "Index of Economic Freedom" published annually by The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation.

Fitch Ratings says in a just-issued report that European retail, leisure, consumer product and pharmaceutical ("RLCP") companies face diverse credit conditions and challenges.

The main mobile operators on the market, enjoying a combined 95% market share, have appealed against the market regulator body ANRC’s decision of gradually cutting the interconnection fees by early 2009.

In October 2006, YGX conducted an online survey to gauge easyJet’s prospects for success within the UK low cost carrier (LCC) sector. The results indicate that things are looking good for easyJet.

The mobile telephony market continued to fuel the expansion of the Serbian telecom sector in the first quarter of this year.