Tag: business

August 17, 2012 0

New Jersey Unemployment Hits 35-Year High of 9.8%; What Does That Suggest About Retail Sales?

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New Jersey Unemployment Hits 35-Year High of 9.8%; What Does That Suggest About Retail Sales? Posted by Michael Shedlock at 12:48 AM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy

August 8, 2012 0

French Central Bank Admits the Obvious: France Back in Recession

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French Central Bank Admits the Obvious: France Back in Recession For those who who view matters on a practical basis, France has been in recession the entire year. For those who need to see two quarters of negative growth first, France slides back in recession . France is headed back into recession for the second time in just over three years, the country’s central bank warned on Wednesday.

August 7, 2012 0

Birth-Death Model in Spain: 391,000 companies closed, 334,500 New Businesses Launched; Spain Lost 57,000 Companies in 2011

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Statistics show Spain Lost 57,000 Companies in 2011 The number of active enterprises decreased 1.6% in 2011 and stood at 3,199,616. This is the fourth consecutive year of decline according to the latest update of the Central Companies Directory (CCD) released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). During 2011 more companies ceased their activities (391,270) than were launched (334,516).