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North America Leads World in Economic Freedom, 2009 Index Finds
added: 14-01-2009

North America is the world leader in economic freedom, boasting two of the 10 freest countries in the 2009 "Index of Economic Freedom," published annually by The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation.
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OECD Unemployment Rate Increases to 6.5% in November 2008
added: 14-01-2009

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 6.5% in November 2008, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month and 0.8 percentage point higher than a year earlier.
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Composite Leading Indicators Signal Deep Slowdown in OECD Area and Major non-OECD Member Economies
added: 13-01-2009

OECD composite leading indicators for November 2008 point to deep slowdowns in the major seven economies and in major non-OECD member economies, particularly China, India and Russia.
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World Markets: Fund Managers Optimistic for 2009
added: 13-01-2009

Fund managers globally have a generally optimistic outlook for 2009 and predict that markets in most regions will begin to recover this year, according to a survey by Watson Wyatt, a global consulting firm.
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Fitch: Rate Cuts Add To European CMBS Concerns
added: 13-01-2009

Fitch Ratings says that recent interest rate cuts by central banks in Europe may be compounding difficulties for European CMBS investors. With commercial property markets in decline, one effect of falling interest rates on swap valuations is to increase effective deal leverage. To avoid the associated swap breakage costs, servicers may be deterred from taking swift remedial action on impaired loans.
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Discount Retailers on the Rise as Downturn Leads to Consumer Cutbacks
added: 13-01-2009

As the global economy shifted in 2007 from relatively strong growth to deceleration and on to modest recession in early 2008, consumers cut back on their spending and turned to discount retailers in ever increasing numbers, according to a new report, "2009 Global Powers of Retail," from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in conjunction with STORES magazine.
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Annual Inflation in OECD Area Falls to 2.3% in November 2008
added: 12-01-2009

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 2.3% in the year to November, compared with 3.7% in the year to October 2008. Month-on-month, prices fell 0.9% in November, after declining 0.3% in October.
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Global Auto Execs Anticipate Significant Drop in Market Share for U.S. Manufacturers
added: 11-01-2009

Global automotive execs expect a significant decline in market share for United States vehicle manufacturers but continue to see U.S. OEMs becoming more efficient and competitive in the near term, according to the 10th annual global automotive survey by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.
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Emerging Markets Remain Dynamic Amid Projected 1% Growth Rate for Global Telecom Market in 2009
added: 09-01-2009

Due to a grim economic outlook and substantial currency fluctuations, the telecom services market will generate US$1.4 trillion in 2009, posting only 1% year-on-year growth compared with the 10-11% annual growth rates that have characterized previous years, according to a new report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of Light Reading Communications Group.
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Automotive Manufacturers Continue to Focus Heavily on New Models and Products
added: 09-01-2009

In the next five years automotive manufacturers are expected to be intently focused on investing heavily in new models/products and new technologies to satisfy consumer demand in purchasing fuel efficient, affordable cars, according to an annual global survey by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.
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