In December last year, seasonally-adjusted industrial production decreased by 0.7 percent in both the euro area and in the EU-28 as compared with November, while industrial production in November had increased by 1.6 percent and by 1.3 ...
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The International Fashion Showcase launched in 2012 and celebrates London’s position as an international fashion city with a reputation for nurturing emerging talent. Organised by the British Council and British Fashion Council, the ...
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In November 2013 compared with October 2013, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 1.4% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.2% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In ...
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Annual inflation in the euro area was 0.8 percent in December last year, down from 0.9 percent recorded in November, according to a report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In December 2012, the ...
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Despite affordable prices and high food quality, the United States tied with Japan for 21st place in a ranking of the world's food systems, according to the international advocacy confederation Oxfam. The report, released Tuesday evening, ...
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Many electronic payments will fail in Europe next month, unless the deadline for switching to the new SEPA payment system is extended, the European Commission warned Thursday. By 1st February, banks and businesses within the Single Euro ...
The incidence of auto-immune diseases like type 1 diabetes and allergies has risen dramatically in developed countries over the past fifty years. The reasons for this trend are not fully understood but a theory known as the 'hygiene ...
Tags: auto-immune diseases, hygiene hypothesis, Diabimmune, hygiene standards
According to the report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in November last year industrial producer prices decreased by 0.1 percent in both the euro area and in the European Union member states ...
The Facts 2012 – showed a 34% recycling rate, 35% energy recovery rate and 31% landfill figure. It found 69.2% of all plastic packaging waste was recovered in 2012, the balance going to landfills and incineration without energy ...
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PARIS, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Almost 14 percent of Australians take statins -- cholesterol-lowering medications -- while 13 percent of Britons and Slovakians take statins, researchers says. Britain, the "statins capital" of Europe, prescribes ...
Women who are happy with their bodies are better able to maintain a happy relationship, a new study finds. The researchers' survey also found that women who are satisfied with their current relationship tend to be fine with their weight ...
Tags: women health, body image, happy relationship, be happy with self's body
Annual inflation in the euro area was 0.9 percent in November this year, up from 0.7 percent recorded in October, according to a report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In November last year, the ...
In October this year, seasonally-adjusted industrial production decreased by 1.1 percent in the euro area and by 0.7 percent in the EU-28 as compared with September, while industrial production in September had decreased by 0.2 percent and ...
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According to the report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in October this year industrial producer prices decreased by 0.5 percent in the euro area and by 0.6 percent in the European Union member ...
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Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), with between 10 to 249 persons employed, are a driver of the European economy, creating jobs and contributing to economic growth. In 2011, of the 22 million enterprises in the EU28’s ...
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