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added: 31-07-2010

Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 1.7% in July 2010 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It was 1.4% in June.

Household Saving Rate Down to 14.6% in the Euro Area and 13.0% in the EU27

added: 30-07-2010

In the first quarter of 2010, in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27, the seasonally adjusted household saving rate and the household investment rate decreased. In the euro area, household disposable income fell by 0.6% in real terms.

July 2010: Economic Sentiment Indicator Edges Up

added: 30-07-2010

In July, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) edged up to 102.2 (by 1.9 points) in the EU and to 101.3 (by 2.3 points) in the euro area. These results are strongly influenced by markedly positive readings in Germany.

Business Investment Rate Down to 20.2% in the Euro Area and 19.7% in the EU27

added: 30-07-2010

In the first quarter of 2010, in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27, the seasonally adjusted business investment rate fell compared with the previous quarter, while the profit share grew. In the euro area, stocks decreased for the fifth quarter in a row.

EU27 Population 501 Million at 1 January 2010

added: 28-07-2010

On 1 January 2010, the population of the EU27 was estimated at 501.1 million, compared with 499.7 million on 1 January 2009. The population of the EU27 grew by 1.4 million in 2009, an annual rate of 2.7 per 1000 inhabitants, due to a natural increase of 0.5 million (+1.0‰) and net migration of 0.9 million (+1.7‰).

UK Consumers More Welcoming of Credit Card Fees Than in the Past

added: 28-07-2010

While credit card fees in general remain unpopular there is growing acceptance from UK consumers that fees are here to stay according to a recent study in Cardbeat®, a syndicated market research report published by Auriemma Consulting Group (ACG). In addition there are significant opportunities to target customer segments with fees that they perceive as added value.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area Increased in June 2010

added: 27-07-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in June.

EU27 Current Account Deficit 34.8 bn Euro in the First Quarter of 2010

added: 23-07-2010

According to the latest revisions, the EU27 external current account recorded a deficit of 34.8 billion euro in the first quarter of 2010, compared with a deficit of 50.6 bn in the first quarter of 2009 and a deficit of 13.4 bn in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Industrial New Orders up by 3.8% in Euro Area in May 2010

added: 23-07-2010

In May 2010 compared with April 2010, the euro area (EA16) industrial new orders index rose by 3.8%. In April the index increased by 0.6%. In the EU27, new orders increased by 2.7% in May 2010 after a rise of 0.3% in April. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment, for which changes tend to be more volatile, industrial new orders grew by 2.6% in the euro area and by 2.7% in the EU27.

UK Consumers Feel They Are Treated Fairly by Credit Card Companies

added: 23-07-2010

Credit card companies treat their customers fairly, according to research recently conducted by Auriemma Consulting Group (ACG), a consultancy specialising in the lending and payments industry. Further, consumers are unlikely to find the benefits afforded to them by recently introduced consumer rights and regulations to have little impact on the way they use credit cards. In fact, the study’s findings show that consumers have been treated fairly by the credit card industry for some time, and that consumers feel valued by their credit card company.

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