Eurozone Inflation Continues to Surge

Europe is having an economic crisis due to the continues surging of inflation in the region.
According to Eurostat, the Eurozone inflation surges to 2.7% yearly for the month of March. That’s higher than the original reading of 2.6%. The ECB just started it tightening measures last week, so any effect will likely to show up in the next reading.
Europe is still reeling from oil price hike due to instability in Middle East. Increasing taxes on goods and housing are having an impact too.
The main components with the highest annual rates in March 2011 were transport (5.6%), housing (5.1%) and alcohol & tobacco (3.6%), while the lowest annual rates were observed for communications (-0.6%), recreation & culture (-0.3%) and household equipment (0.9%). Concerning the detailed sub-indices, fuels for transport (+0.60 percentage points), heating oil (+0.24), electricity and gas (+0.10 each) had the largest upward impacts on the headline rate, while telecommunications (-0.11), rents and cars (-0.09 each) had the biggest downward impacts.
It is still unknown whether ECB President – Jean-Claude Trichet – will push for further tightening this April.
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When the clock struck 8:30PM last night countries across the seven continents across the world turned their lights off to join the Earth Hour, a global initiative to promote awareness on climate change.
For one hour, people all over the world turned off the lights, starting 8:30 p.m. local time.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the event’s organizer said more than a billion people in 100 countries participate every year.
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There’s much to celebrate for Aya Brea fans out there as Square Enix announced that it will be releasing a special “Twisted Edition” of the much anticipated game, The 3rd Birthday. The “Twisted Edition” is packed with delicously good exclusive items and will be available across European and PAL territories only for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) during its release in Spring 2011.
So what’s are the exclusive items inside the “Twisted Edition?” Well hit the break and come drool with us along with the full trailer of The 3rd Birthday.
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