October Contracts Decrease 9 Percent

Targeted News Service;  November 24, 2008 ;     346 words ......reported construction starts decreased 9 percent in October. In addition, during the first...of 2008, total construction was down 15 percent compared with a year ago. "As shown by...Nonresidential building construction decreased 9 percent in October. In the commercial category...

INDIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH FALLS FURTHER TO 7.6 PERCENT

The Hindustan Times;  November 28, 2008 ;     271 words ......economic growth has fallen further to 7.6 percent for the second quarter of this fiscal...Friday. The country's growth was 7.9 percent during the first quarter of the fiscal (April-June) and 9.2 percent during the second quarter of 2007-08...

College Enrollment Up 17 Percent Since 2000

The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education;  November 17, 2008 ;     363 words ......findings: * More than half of undergraduates (56 percent) - and 59 percent of graduate students - were women. * In 2006, 4.7...nursery school or preschool. Among 3-year-olds, 41 percent were enrolled in nursery school, compared with 60...

Spain's broadband subscriber base increases 15.8 percent in July to reach...

XDSL News;  October 1, 2008 ;     130 words ......subscriber base of Spain increased 15.8 percent in July when compared to June, increasing...its top position in Spain, grabbing 76 percent of the total subscribers in July, while...cable firms had to be content with 13.7 percent and 10 percent, respectively. The report...

INDIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH FALLS FURTHER TO 7.6 PERCENT (ROUNDUP)

The Hindustan Times;  November 28, 2008 ;     529 words ......India's economic growth declined to 7.6 percent for the second quarter of this fiscal...manufacturing. The country's growth was 7.9 percent during the first quarter of the fiscal (April-June) and 9.2 percent during the second quarter of 2007-08...

97 PERCENT INDIAN KIDS WILL GO TO SCHOOL BY 2015: UNESCO

The Hindustan Times;  November 25, 2008 ;     332 words ......enrollment rate (NER) of more than 97 percent by 2015, the Education for All (EFA) Global...on track to achieve NER in excess of 97 percent by 2015," the report said. As per the...education in India has increased from 39 percent in 1999 to 43 percent in 2006. With 7...

Manufactured exports jumped 8.1 percent to an 18-month high

Vermont Business Magazine;  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......sales hitting $661 billion, $101 billion or 18 percent more than during the first half of 2007. Germany...shipments abroad from Vermont exporters fell 1.5 percent in August, following a decrease of 7.1 percent in July. As a result, $304.5 million worth...

BrT 3Q profit up 9 percent on subscriber growth.(BRAZIL)(Financial report)

Latin America Telecom;  October 1, 2008 ;     180 words ......Telecom Participacoes (BrT), posted a 9.2 percent year-on-year rise in net profit for the...ago, while net revenues increased 3.4 percent to BRL2.84 billion. As of September 30...broadband Internet subscribers, up 15.7 percent year-over-year, while the mobile base...

LOWER UW PAY RAISES ARE REQUESTED AMOUNT SOUGHT NOW 2.5 PERCENT.(LOCAL)

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  November 29, 2008 ;     209 words ......he is recommending annual raises of 2.5 percent for faculty and staff members rather than 5.2 percent to help address what could be the worst...Regents recommended annual raises of 5.2 percent in 2006, after competing universities began...

KEY EQUITIES INDEX SHEDS 5.01 PERCENT (WEEKLY MARKET ROUNDUP)

The Hindustan Times;  November 22, 2008 ;     545 words ......second consecutive week, with a key index losing 5.01 percent after the 5.8 percent fall the week before to close below the psychologically...closed Friday at 8,915.21, down 470.21 points or 5.01 percent from its close Friday previous week at 9,385.42...

DEVELOPERS TO SLASH PROPERTY PRICES BY UP TO 15 PERCENT

The Hindustan Times;  November 21, 2008 ;     339 words ......Friday to cut prices by up to another 15 percent. Property prices across the country have seen a correction by 20 to 40 percent, Rohtash Goel, chairman Omaxe Developers...rates. The reduction will be up to 5 percent for existing projects, 10 percent on...

INFLATION DROPS MARGINALLY TO 8.84 PERCENT

The Hindustan Times;  November 27, 2008 ;     140 words ......rate of inflation dropped marginally to 8.84 percent for the week ended Nov 15 from 8.9 percent the week before, according to fresh data released Thursday. The annual inflation rate was 3.35 percent during the corresponding week the previous...

Fed lowers rate to 1 percent

Northwestern Financial Review;  November 15, 2008 ;     94 words ......lowered the Fed Funds rate by 50 basis points to 1 percent on Oct. 29, its lowest level since 2004. The action...October meeting, followed an emergency cut from 2 percent to 1.5 percent on Oct. 8. The most recent cut was the latest in a...

SURVEY: 65 PERCENT OF DOCTORS OFFER NON-TRADITIONAL TREATMENTS

Medical Economics;  October 3, 2008 ;     135 words ......to Jackson & Coker. (Among respondents, 76 percent were MDs.) When asked how often they use some form of CAM procedures in their practice, 23 percent answered "frequently," 42 percent said "occasionally," and 30 percent reported...

New Home Sales Decline 5.3 Percent In October

Targeted News Service;  November 26, 2008 ;     291 words ......Sales of new single-family homes declined 5.3 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate...purchasers." Regionally, new home sales declined 18 percent in the West and 6 percent in the South in October. Sales in the Northeast...