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Standard Chargers Needed to Boost Electric Car Market

added: 10-05-2010

Standard chargers for electric cars would be a major step towards a single European electric vehicle market, says a resolution adopted by Parliament. Smart electricity grids would also make these vehicles easier to use. More broadly, MEPs call for a balanced development of related technologies with more EU support to innovation in this field.

MEPs Welcome EIB's Response to the Financial Crisis

added: 10-05-2010

MEPs praised the European Investment Bank's quick response to the global financial crisis, namely the raising of its lending volumes, when they adopted Parliament's annual report on the bank's activities for 2008. However, while also welcoming improvements to the protection of whistleblowers and measures to tackle fraud, they called for more transparency over the allocation of global loans.

Euro Area Interest Rate Statistics: March 2010

added: 07-05-2010

In March 2010 the average MFI interest rates on new deposits showed mixed developments. Most of the average MFI interest rates on new loans declined. Basically all average MFI interest rates on outstanding amounts of deposits and loans also declined.

Restructuring Activity in Europe Declines but Job Losses still Outweigh Job Gains

added: 07-05-2010

Large-scale restructuring activity in Europe continues its recent trend of decline, albeit one where job losses continue to predominate over job gains, according to the latest quarterly report from Eurofound’s European Restructuring Monitor (ERM).

Volume of Retail Trade Stable in Both Euro Area and EU27

added: 06-05-2010

In March 2010, compared with February 2010, the volume of retail trade remained stable in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27. In February retail trade fell by 0.2% in the euro area, but rose by 0.3% in the EU27.

An EU27 External Trade Surplus of 4.7 bn Euro with Canada in 2009

added: 05-05-2010

Between 2000 and 2009, EU27 exports of goods to Canada grew from 21.1 billion euro to 22.4 bn, while EU27 imports from Canada fell from 19.0 bn to 17.8 bn. As a result, the EU27 surplus in trade with Canada grew from 2.1 bn in 2000 to 4.7 bn in 2009, while the share of Canada in the EU27's total external trade in goods has fallen. In 2009, Canada accounted for 2.0% of EU27 exports and 1.5% of EU27 imports, and was the EU27's eleventh most important trading partner.

Industrial Producer Prices up by 0.6% in Euro Area in March 2010

added: 05-05-2010

In March 2010 compared with February 2010, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.6% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.7% in the EU27. In February, prices increased by 0.1% in both zones.

European Economy: Economic Springtime

added: 05-05-2010

Following one of the coldest winters on record and serious debt problems in a number of EU countries, Europe is finally sensing the dawn of better things to come. In Economic Outlook Nordea's economists maintain a relatively optimistic view on economic growth in the Nordic region.

Italy: Better Regulation Needed to Strengthen Market Dynamics

added: 05-05-2010

Italy has made significant progress in cutting regulatory costs, liberalising product markets and modernising its public administrations in recent years. But it must continue along the path of regulator reform to make its economy more competitive and speed up its recovery from the economic crisis, according to a new OECD report.

Business Investment Rate Down to 20.4% in the Euro Area and 20.3% in the EU27 In the Fourth Quarter of 2009

added: 04-05-2010

In the fourth quarter of 2009, 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 fourth quarter in a row.

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