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German October Factory Orders Unexpectedly Declined
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- German factory orders unexpectedly dropped for a second month in October, led by a slump in domestic demand for cars and trucks.
Orders fell 1.1 percent from September when they declined 3 percent, the Economy and Technology Ministry in Berlin said today.
Demand for vehicles dropped as companies including Volkswagen AG and DaimlerChrysler AG forecast yesterday domestic sales will be flat in 2007 as a higher sales tax counters the benefits of new models and the lowest jobless rate in four years.
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Italian November Retail Sales Fall for a Second Month on Taxes
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Italian retail sales fell for the second month in November as the government's plan to raise income taxes curtailed spending.
An index of retail sales stood at a seasonally adjusted 48.0 compared with 47.4 in October, according to a survey of 440 retailing executives compiled for Bloomberg LP by NTC Economics Ltd. A reading below 50 signals a contraction.
Many Italians earning more than 40,000 euros ($53,300) face higher income taxes as a result of Prime Minister Romano Prodi's 2007 budget, which includes spending cuts that could affect services for consumers. The European Central Bank is also poised to raise borrowing costs for the sixth time in a year, a burden for households with mortgages.
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- German factory orders unexpectedly dropped for a second month in October, led by a slump in domestic demand for cars and trucks.
Orders fell 1.1 percent from September when they declined 3 percent, the Economy and Technology Ministry in Berlin said today.
Demand for vehicles dropped as companies including Volkswagen AG and DaimlerChrysler AG forecast yesterday domestic sales will be flat in 2007 as a higher sales tax counters the benefits of new models and the lowest jobless rate in four years.
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Italian November Retail Sales Fall for a Second Month on Taxes
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Italian retail sales fell for the second month in November as the government's plan to raise income taxes curtailed spending.
An index of retail sales stood at a seasonally adjusted 48.0 compared with 47.4 in October, according to a survey of 440 retailing executives compiled for Bloomberg LP by NTC Economics Ltd. A reading below 50 signals a contraction.
Many Italians earning more than 40,000 euros ($53,300) face higher income taxes as a result of Prime Minister Romano Prodi's 2007 budget, which includes spending cuts that could affect services for consumers. The European Central Bank is also poised to raise borrowing costs for the sixth time in a year, a burden for households with mortgages.