Italy's trade gap widens as labor costs stay high

Article Abstract:

Italy's economic recovery has been stalled, with a trade deficit increase to 10.4 billion Euros ($12.41 billion) during 2005, up from 1.22 billion Euros in 2004. The major industries of automobiles and textiles lost market share to Asian products.

Europe, Evaluation, Balance of trade

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Italcementi tackles pollution

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Italcementi S.p.A. of Italy has invented a special cement called TX Active that reduces air pollution. TX Active cement was used to build a highway near Milan reducing nitrogen oxides (cause of acid rain) by 70 percent.

Product information, Air Pollution Control, Waste Management and Remediation Services, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Cement, hydraulic, Air Pollution Control Programs, Cement industry, Air quality management, Company overview, Italcementi S.p.A.

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Sliding output in Europe shifts focus to consumers

Article Abstract:

Industrial production fell in Europe's three biggest euro-zones in the beginning of the second quarter. Output in Italy and France dropped 0.8% in April 2007 compared to March, while output in Germany dropped 2.3%.

Germany, France, Labor Distribution by Employer, Statistics, Industrial productivity, Productivity, European monetary union, Statistical data

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