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1 hr ago   |   4-traders.com Euro-Zone Consumption Gap Widened in 2012

By Paul Hannon LONDON--The gap between individual consumption in Germany and those euro-zone countries pursuing austerity programs and undergoing economic contractions continued to widen last year, according to figures from the...

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20 hrs ago   |   thelocal.it Italians spurn Facebook for personal contact

Recent high-profile social media spats aside, Italians are among the least prolific Tweeters and Facebookers in Europe, according to the latest figures from Eurostat. Only 29 percent of Italians use social media. This compares...

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1 hr ago   |   all-the-news.ru Eurozone's Construction Output Rebounds In April

Eurozone’s construction output increased in April, reversing March’s decline, the latest figures from Eurostat revealed Wednesday. Production in construction rose 2 percent month-on-month in April following a 1.8 percent fall...

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4 hrs ago   |   trade-advantage.com Euro area production in construction up by 2.0%

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production1 rose by 2.0% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 0.9% in the EU272 in April 2013, compared with the previous month, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the...

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6 hrs ago   |   iol.co.za Canada on ice as Harper fails to secure EU trade deal image

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will conclude his eight-day European trip unable to complete a trade agreement with the EU, just as the opening of EU-US talks raises the risk that his country will be left out. All similar articles: 87 »

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22 hrs ago   |   ruvr.co.uk More children at risk in EU because of economic crisis image

More children could be at risk of poverty or social exclusion in many EU Member States as a result of the economic crisis, according to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in its latest annual report.

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23 hrs ago   |   theflyonthewall.com Elan shares could be worh $19 in a buyout, says Jefferies image

See the rest of the story here . Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fly's real-time, streaming news feed keeps individual investors, professional... All similar articles: 305 »

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21 hrs ago   |   sbwire.com Dennis Tubbergen Hosts Ian Gordon on the Everything Financial Radio Show

Financial advisor Dennis Tubbergen can usually be found helping his own clients. When he has a little free time he is busy writing his daily blog, his monthly newsletter Moving Markets or interviewing his next guest expert for...

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2 hrs ago   |   guardian.co.uk Cyprus's plea for bailout help rebuffed as markets await Federal Reserve meeting - live image

After weeks of anticipation, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will speak about the US stimulus package tonight. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Eurozone construction output rises Construction data, to April 2013....

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23 hrs ago   |   ksl.com EU nations grant more asylum, Syrians top the list image

BERLIN (AP) - European nations granted more people asylum in 2012, including seven times as many Syrians as the previous year. The European Union's statistical office said Tuesday the number of accepted asylum-seekers rose by... All similar articles: 140 »

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10 hrs ago   |   reneweconomy.com.au German renewable energy subsidies set to be cut post-election image

If Chancellor Angela Merkel comes to power after elections in September, Germany may become the latest European country to curb support for renewable energy infrastructure. Amidst the poor economic environment in Europe, a... All similar articles: 75 »

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22 hrs ago   |   theflyonthewall.com Walter Energy rises following positive comments, levels to watch image

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19 hrs ago   |   istockanalyst.com How Do You Protect Free Trade?

about global economic growth these days—even the eurozone isn't doing as badly as many fear. One potential risk to the bull market, however, is the potential for escalating trade spats and protectionism. And the world's report...

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18 hrs ago   |   hotstocked.com IHUB Newsdesk - Stocks Adding To Yesterdays Gains In Mid-Day Trading image

IHUB Newsdesk - Stocks Adding To Yesterdays Gains In Mid-Day Trading Today, 12:45 pm *We think that this promoter is a part of a group of promoters. Watch the video to learn about High Probability Stocks. Hotstocked Precision... All similar articles: 76 »

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21 hrs ago   |   europawire.eu EC report calls for more coherent EU response to migration challenges and opportunities

Brussels, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — How are the EU and its Member States addressing the challenges and opportunities of migration? Analysing the 2012 and early 2013 developments in the areas of immigration and asylum, a...

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Jun 18, 2013   |   techcentral.ie Microsoft invites YouthSpark participants to discuss unemployment problem

A group of 60 'youth ambassadors' from Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Ireland were invited to Dublin today by Microsoft to participate in a workshop looking at how technology can be used to help tackle...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   nieuwsbank.nl Annual growth in hourly labour costs rose to 1.6% in euro area and t..

First quarter of 2013 Annual growth in hourly labour costs rose to 1.6% in euro area and to 1.9% in EU27 Hourly labour costs1 in the euro area2 (EA17) rose by 1.6% in the year up to the first quarter of 2013, compared with 1.3%...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   thejournal.ie Pay for most Irish workers fell between December and March image

Overall pay rose by 0.4pc, according to Eurostat – but if you don’t work in a professional industry, it probably fell. THE PAY of the average Irish worker increased in the first three months of the year – but wages for workers... All similar articles: 150 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   therebel.org Eurozone inflation rate increases in May: Eurostat

The data released by EU statistics office Eurostat on Friday indicated that the eurozone inflation rose to 1.4 percent in May from 1.2 percent in April. Estonia and the Netherlands had the highest inflation rates of 3.6 percent... All similar articles: 572 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   indiasnews.net Trade surplus in Europe dropped in April image

The 17-nation eurozone posted a $19.8 billion trade surplus in goods in April, the European Commission's data office Eurostat said Monday. The surplus was a sharp drop from March's $30 billion surplus, but an increase from a... All similar articles: 77 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   baltic-course.com Lithuania registers EU's steepest increase in export in January-March

Latvia's export increased 6% in the first three months of 2013, the third steepest increase across the European Union, the bloc's statistical office Eurostat reports. According to seasonally-unadjusted data, the steepest...

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Jun 18, 2013   |   today.az Eurozone export jumps as wages go up in Germany image

German wages rose at their fastest pace in almost four years at the start of 2013 and eurozone exports jumped in April, giving the bloc a basis for a recovery from its long recession. Nominal hourly labour costs rose 3.9... All similar articles: 72 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   leap2020.eu Zone euro : un excédent commercial de 14,9 milliards d’euros en avril

Zone euro : un excédent commercial de 14,9 milliards d’euros en avril 17/06/2013 La zone euro a enregistré un excédent commercial de 14,9 milliards d’euros en avril, annonce Eurostat lundi. C’est moins que le record de 22,5...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   finanznachrichten.de Dollar Little Changed At The Start Of The New Trading Week image

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - The dollar is trading basically flat in comparison to its major competitors on Monday. Investors are playing it cautious, as they await developments from the 2-day FOMC meeting, which will begin tomorrow.... All similar articles: 102 »

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Jun 18, 2013   |   dublinnews.com Eurozone Surplus numbers drop 30 in April image

Euro statistics bureau, Eurostat, reported that Eurozone Surplus numbers fell 30% since March hitting USD 19.9b in April.Eurostat added that the total of trade surplus for 27 EU countries reached USD12.2 million, which is USD9...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   theflyonthewall.com Options with increasing implied volatility: WLT LNCO SRPT LINE image

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Jun 17, 2013   |   ansa.it EU: labour cost up in Eurozone, record drop in Slovenia image

Down also in Spain, Cyprus, Portugal, top hike in Romania (ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, JUNE 17 - Labour costs in Slovenia registered a record drop in the Eurozone in the first trimester of 2013 compared to the last quarter of 2012 at...

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Jun 18, 2013   |   unitedkingdomnews.net Obama defends Syria policy plays down NSA spying ‘ruckus’ image

President Barack Obama speaks to guests at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast June 17, 2013. (Paul Faith/Reuters/ … President Barack Obama promised in an interview broadcast late Monday that his decision to arm Syrian rebels does...

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Jun 18, 2013   |   unitedkingdomnews.net Telefonica denies ATT interest in buying up O2 image

Independant - Tuesday 18th June, 2013 O2-owner Telefonica denied yesterday that it received any indication of interest from AT&T, following a Spanish newspaper report that the government had halted a EUR70bn offer from the US... All similar articles: 119 »

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Jun 18, 2013   |   euractiv.com Brussels proposes measures to match jobseekers with vacancies (News) image

long-term unemployment , Youth Guarantee Scheme The European Commission has released proposals for better functioning public job centres, as part of the fight against Europe’s soaring unemployment levels. The proposals,...

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