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2013-05-16T11:39:38+02:00 2013-05-16T11:39:38+02:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/90233 In the period from August 2011 to July 2012, 64% of consumers had interactions with Public Administrations using direct contact over the counter, 15% using Internet-mail, while only 4% made use of certified email (PEC). As regards enterprises, the Internet-mail represents the most important type of interaction with Public Administrations for 69% of the manufacturing firms, for 58% of services firms and, finally, for 54% of retail trade firms.

2013-04-30T11:59:21+02:00 2013-04-30T12:02:55+02:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/89200 In February 2013 the seasonally adjusted employment index in large firms decreased by 0.1% compared with January (-0.1% in industry and -0.2% in services); net of workers in cassa integrazione guadagni (Cig = short-time working allowance) it decreased by 0.3% (-0.5% in industry and -0.1% in services). The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three months was -0.4% gross of Cig and -0.3% net of Cig.

2013-04-29T11:03:44+02:00 2013-04-29T11:14:28+02:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/88930 In April 2013 the composite business confidence climate index (IESI, Istat Economic Sentiment Indicator), obtained by summarizing the confidence climates of manufacturing, construction, market services and retail trade, decreased to 74.6 from 78.5 in March. The confidence index in manufacturing fell to 87.6 from 88.6. Assessments on order books and production expectations worsened (from -43 to -46 and from -3 to -5, respectively); inventories decreased.

2013-04-17T11:39:14+02:00 2013-04-17T11:39:14+02:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/87787

2013-03-28T10:03:03+01:00 2013-03-28T10:08:10+01:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/86431 The confidence index in construction decreased to 80.0 from 81.5. Assessments on order books and construction plans decreased (from -51 to -53) while employment expectations remained stable (to -13). The market services confidence index fell slowly to 73.7 from 73.8 in February. The index increased in Transportation and storage (from 71.3 to 78.5) and in Tourism services (from 65.6 to 69.1) while it decreased in Information and communication (from 77.3 to 70.7) and in Business services and other services (from 78.4 to 74.8).

2013-03-18T11:03:58+01:00 2013-03-18T11:11:42+01:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/85223 Hours worked in firms with at least 10 employees in industry and services (with the exception of social and personal ones) are calculated as per capita indices with base year 2005 and with reference to the Ateco 2007 classification (the Italian edition of the Nace Rev. 2). In the fourth quarter of 2012 working day adjusted per capita hours worked for the total of the covered sectors decreased by 1.9% with respect to the same quarter of 2011 (-2.0% in industry and -1.6% in services).

2013-02-28T10:03:37+01:00 2013-02-28T10:03:37+01:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/83531 In December 2012 the seasonally adjusted employment index in large firms was unchanged compared with November (+0.1% in industry and unchanged in services); net of workers in cassa integrazione guadagni (Cig = short-time working allowance) it increased by 0.1% (+0.2% in industry and unchanged in services). The percentage change of the average of the last quarter compared to the previous quarter was -0.4% both gross of Cig and net of Cig.

2013-02-28T11:04:51+01:00 2013-02-28T11:10:49+01:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/83595 In the fourth quarter of 2012 the Services Turnover Index decreases of 5.6%. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 the turnover index increases in Water transport (+3.8%) and in Air transport (+0.6%).

2013-02-27T10:04:45+01:00 2013-02-27T10:04:45+01:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/83463 In February 2013 the composite business confidence climate index (IESI, Istat Economic Sentiment Indicator), obtained by summarizing the confidence climates of manufacturing, construction, market services and retail trade, decreased to 77.4 from 80.0 in January. The confidence index in manufacturing rose to 88.5 from 88.3. Assessments on order books and production expectations improved and inventories increased.

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