The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for the U.K declined 0.1 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in October.
In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production grew by 0.8% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU25 in the third quarter of 2006, compared to the previous quarter. In the second quarter of 20064, production increased by 2.9% and 2.1% respectively.
The European Commission has adopted yesterday a Regulation on a common charging scheme for air navigation services. The new charging system regulates which costs are eligible and how users will be charged for air navigation services. The regulation will apply as of 1 January 2007 . Building on the current international system, the harmonised system will contribute to achieving greater transparency and encourage the safe and effective provision of air navigation services.
The plastics market is growing in the European Union (EU) in virtually every sector of the industry and chemical class, remarks Industry Analyst Robert Outram. Growth in the high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sector has been particularly good, with growth rates since 2001 ranging between 3.4 and 4.4 per cent per year.
New research by professional services and outsourcing company, Harvey Nash, highlights how the UK would lose GBP54.3 billion a year without the assistance of professional and managerial workers from overseas.
A survey released today by Simply Business, the UK's first online comparative and purchasing facility for business finance & insurance, has revealed that the UK small business community are less likely to use Google than UK consumers.
Over January-September 2006 volume of export of crude oil and gas condensate from Russia (including Byelorussia's volume data) has decreased by 1,2% to 186,6 million tons as against that of 2005, informed Rosstat of Russia referring to the Federal Custom Service of Russia.
The Czech Republic needs to establish liability against legal persons for foreign bribery without delay and put in place sanctions that are effective, proportionate and dissuasive, according to a report by the OECD’s Working Group on Bribery.
