Flash and Facts

30 July 2013

Enterprises on the Front Line

European enterprises will have to be at the forefront of the fight against youth unemployment. Governments spent significant amounts in order to reverse this dramatic trend but there has been little ...

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10 July 2013

The Shadow Economy does well

The fight against tax evasion is a key element of the current states communication strategy within and beyond Europe. It concerns tax fraud in general. And the authorities use harsh words. ...

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10 July 2013

Unavoidable Plant Closures

The European car industry, except for German leading brands, is in great difficulty. In India this manufacturing sector is also of concern. Latest available data show that the production ...

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20 June 2013

A necessary Trial of Strength

Export is vital for Europe in a context of economic crisis and mass unemployment. This is the main reason which has led Brussels to take effective action to tackle Beijing's dumping. The ...

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20 June 2013

Global Burden of Disease

The World Health Organization's recent report Global Burden of Disease (GBD) assessment estimates that outdoor air pollution is responsible for 620.000 premature deaths per year in India. Also ...

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5 June 2013

Young Spanish: Jobless and Anxious

According to the OECD nearly 45% of the Spanish aged 25 to 29 accepted jobs beneath their experience levels. But, and it is even more worrying and dramatic 57% of the young university graduates are ...

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5 June 2013

India's New Generation: Ambition and Consumption

The Indian upper-middle class is travelling more and more abroad. The younger generations in particular are drawn to a way of life and consumption they are not used to. They are also fascinated by ...

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24 May 2013

Fake Money: a Weapon of War

"Pakistan is directly or indirectly a major source of fake currency in our country " claims Indian Government. Counterfeit notes have always represent a threat for Governments throughout ...

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24 May 2013

When Europeans change course

Economic forecast do not belong to exact sciences.This is the easy way out to explain the current situation in the EU which shows that the economic outlook has deteriorated. The GDP throughout the ...

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7 May 2013

Solar Projects could shine again

The indian coal industry is the third largest in the world in terms of production. But 90% of its coal production comes from open-cast mining. This explains the disastrous environmental impact of ...

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