December 16, 2013 0

Sharp Decline in France PMI; Private Sector Employment Drops 21st Time in 22 Months

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Flash France Composite Output Index falls to 47.0 (48.0 in November), 7-month low Flash France Services Activity Index drops to 47.4 (48.0 in November), 6-month low Flash France Manufacturing Output Index slips to 45.3 (48.0 in November), 7-month low Flash France Manufacturing PMI falls to 47.1 (48.4 in November), 7-month low Both the manufacturing and service sectors signalled sharper reductions in output than in November. Services activity decreased for the second month running, and at the fastest pace since June. Meanwhile, manufacturers posted a marked decline in production, extending the current sequence of contraction to five months

December 15, 2013 0

Italy "Pitchfork Protests" Continue; "LettaSpeak" Translation; Nonworking Parts

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The "pitchfork protests" in Italy have now gone on for a week. RT reports ‘Pitchfork’ protesters clash with police in week of anti-austerity rallies Protesters in several Italian cities have clashed with police amid anti-austerity protests which have lasted for almost one week. The so-called “Pitchfork†protesters are marching against cuts and calling for the government to resign.