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Why the Latest Euro Zone Debt-Crisis Agreement Shows How Europe Just Doesn't ...
TIME
We can clearly see that danger in the European Union's latest effort to tackle the euro crisis – an important agreement reached during a Jan. 30 summit of Europe's leaders. A new fiscal compact – which has Merkel's fingerprints all over it – tightens ...
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What was the point of the latest EU summit?
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
In general it suits us if most of the rest of the European Union countries share a viable single currency. Plus if it crashed we would export less to the rest of Europe and end up worse off. However, the point of the Prime Minister's insistence (the ...
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Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
EU commission reports says higher emission targets are 'feasible'
TheParliament.com
By Martin Banks - 31st January 2012 Reducing Europe's emissions is more cost-effective than previously thought, according to a new report by the European commission. The report, published on Tuesday, says that moving to 30 per cent emission reductions ...
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European Commission Launches Investigation Against Samsung's Patent Claims
CRN
By Kristin Bent, CRN European Union antitrust regulators dealt Samsung the latestblow in its on-going patent war against Apple, announcing Tuesday the launch of an investigation into whether the South Korean tech giant is illegally attempting to ...
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Europe readier than before as Russia gas flows slow
Reuters
The European Commission earlier this week linked the reports of the latestreduction in Russian gas supplies to the levels of demand and extreme cold in the country, which can limit the pace at which gas can be pumped from underground storage.
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German Bunds Rise Fourth Day Before EU Summit; Italy Bonds Slide
BusinessWeek
30 (Bloomberg) -- German 10-year government bonds rose for a fourth day asEuropean Union leaders gathered for their latest summit on resolving the debt crisis amid evidence the region's economy is deteriorating. The advance pushed the yield to the ...
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EU, IMF press Greece on reforms before aid flows
Reuters
... a report obtained by Reuters shows. All eyes have been on Athens' tortuous debt swap talks with its private creditors in recent weeks. EU economic and monetary affairs chief Olli Rehn injected some optimism on Friday, saying an agreement was "very ...
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Russian EU envoy: No chance for Syria resolution
Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS 02/01/2012 10:24 Draft is missing "clear clause ruling out... military intervention," says Chizhov, in latest sign that Russia could exercise veto. Russia's envoy to the European Union said on Wednesday he believes a Western-Arab draft UN ...
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Ireland Mulls EU Treaty Vote
Wall Street Journal
Irish voters initially rejected the last two EU treaties that were put before them, although they later endorsed both the Nice and Lisbon treaties in re-run votes. Constitutional experts say that the wording of the new fiscal treaty EU leaders agreed ...
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Treasury yields near four-month lows after data
MarketWatch
Bonds had been under more pressure during the European session following reportsabout a bigger bailout vehicle for Europe and more use of the European Central Bank's loan program. Yields on 10-year notes /quotes/zigman/4868283/delayed 10_YEAR +1.45% ...
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Draft: EU Court Able To Fine Nations That Violate Fiscal Pact
Wall Street Journal
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--The European Court of Justice will be empowered to impose sanctions to fiscally wayward countries under a new accord supported by the majority ofEuropean Union countries, according to the latest draft of the fiscal compact.
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India says it won't cut back on Iran oil imports, in defiance of stiffer US ...
Washington Post
The European Union last week imposed an oil embargo against Iran and froze the assets of its central bank. In December, the US said it would bar financial institutions from the US market if they do business with Iran's central bank.
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US rethinks offshore tax evasion reporting rules
Financial Times
Officials held talks with their European Union counterparts in Paris lastweek about the scope for bilateral agreements, under which European banks would transfer data on US citizens to their national authorities which would then pass that information ...
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Financial Times
EU Opens Antitrust Probe of Airline Joint Venture
Wall Street Journal
Members of the three marketing pacts that dominate the global airline industry have inrecent years been allowed by European Union and US regulators to coordinate fares, flights and sales, despite misgivings from some lawmakers and consumer groups.
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Market Outlook for February 1, 2012
Forex Market
By Compass Global Markets on Feb 1, 2012 01:42:56 GMT By Cory Vi & Andrew Su on Feb 1, 2012 Yet again markets were gripped by 'europhoria' surrounding the latest EU summit and more announcements surrounding plans to save Europe. European Union leaders ...
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Forex Market
Merkel Backs EU Recovery, Pushes China on Iran
LoanSafe
by Alex Ferreras on February 2, 2012 in Latest Financial News Beijing (Source: dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union was “on track” to financial recovery on Thursday, as she began a two-day visit to China during which she was ...
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Still No EU Deal On Derivatives Legislation-EU Source
Wall Street Journal
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--European Union negotiators failed to reach agreement Tuesday on legislation to tighten the regulation of derivatives trading, an EU official said. Denmark, which holds the rotating EU presidency, must take the latest proposal from ...
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NYSE and Deutsche Borse Plan to Call Off Merger
New York Times
Both exchanges said they fundamentally disagreed with concessions that the European Commission had requested, notably the divestiture of major parts of the combined company's business. “This is a black day for Europe and for its future competitiveness ...
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New York Times
Greeks unsettled by demands of a frustrated Europe
Washington Post
If the Mediterranean country does not receive another bailout, it will default on its debts by mid-March, potentially sending it spinning off the euro currency or even out of theEuropean Union. But before Greece can get more money, Europe is asking it ...
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Smart Grid Market in Europe to 2020 - Advanced Grid Concepts and Intelligent ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The report gives the cumulative installed units and revenue from 2010-2020 for the three technologies for France, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway and the UK. It also details smart grid policies and regulations in the European Union.
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Hungarians reevaluate EU
Washington Post
A wave of optimism swept Hungary eight years ago when the country joined theEuropean Union. Now, as a credit crisis and austerity trouble the continent, many Hungarians are disenchanted, and Prime Minister Viktor Orban has become a vocal critic of the ...
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Comex Gold Higher, At 7-Week High; Bulls Have Technical Power
Forbes
Spot gold was last quoted up $8.20 an ounce at $1739.00. March Comex silver lasttraded up $0.078 at $33.605 an ounce. There were some fresh developments coming out of the European Union debt crisis overnight. Reports said Greece private sector and ...
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Comex Gold Up, Hits Another 7-Week High; Bullish "Outside Markets"
Forbes
The EU debt crisis appears to have stabilized, but for how long? If recent history plays out again, the EU debt crisis will be back on the front burner of the market place. TheEU debt crisis is still a major underlying bullish factor for the gold ...
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EU summit, Exxon Mobil, Pfizer in focus
MarketWatch
By MarketWatch A late Monday agreement in Brussels by European Union leaders to endorse a treaty bolstering spending accountability and vigilance was in the spotlight on Tuesday morning. US corporate earnings were also providing a focus in ...
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Frank assessment on Iran nuke issue
Channel News Asia
By Augustine Anthuvan | Posted: 27 January 2012 2158 hrs SINGAPORE: Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has blasted Western powers over the latest round of sanctions, but gave no clear sign as to how far Tehran would move on nuclear talks. The EU 3 + ...
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EU rejects creation of budget commissioner for Greece
By The Associated Press
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 2 p.m.. Top Picks - Capture Arkansas · Home / News / ...BERLIN — The European Union's executive body is rejecting calls from Germany to establish a eurozone budget commissioner who would directly control tax and spending decisions in debt-ridden Greece. The European Commission said Saturday that ... Toreport abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Read our Terms of Use ...
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Pakistan finally secures preferential trade deal with EU | Pakistan ...
By anjum
News Comments (1579930http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk%2F2012%2F02%2Fpakistan-finally-secures-preferential-trade-deal-with-eu%2FPakistan+finally+secures+preferential+trade+deal+with+EU2012-02-01+18%3A46% 3A02 ... In the last meeting of the WTO committee for trade in goods, Bangladesh had objected to the deal however upon investigation in an exclusive reportfiled earlier, sources pointed out that it was a 'miscommunication' and the trade package...
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Iran's lawmakers finalise draft bill banning oil sales to European Union
The European Union imposed an oil embargo against Iran and froze the assets of its central bank on Monday, Fox News reports. It was the latest attempt to try to pressure Tehran over a nuclear program the United States and its allies argue is ...
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Shares slump as Greece disputes EU austerity push | World News ...
By iBBC News
NEW YORK (iBBC News) - U.S. stocks tumbled in early trading on Monday as concerns grew about the state of Europe's finances as Greece and Germany sparred over budget measures for Athens. Bank stocks led the way lower after a report ...
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EU economy latest: Unemployment high, contracting manufacturing ...
By Liam Lever
Daily news in English from Romania. ... community content. Insider stories · letters from readers. Daily news. advertorials · Business · charity & ... The last few days of EU newsappear at first glance to be disappointing. Recently released figures ...
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Apple, Samsung court news from around the world ... | MacNews
By dsellers
In related news, the European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Samsung Electronics has abusively, and in contravention of a commitment it gave to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), used ... Finally, "Computerworld" (http://macte.ch/GNCuX) reports that Apple has appealed a Chinese court ruling last December that rejected its ownership of the iPad trademark in the country "and could expose the company to trademark ...
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Greece Will Not Cede Budget Control to EU | Greece.GreekReporter ...
By A. Papapostolou
Such a move would “require a change in (EU) treaties.” The Financial Times reportedon Saturday that under Germany's plan, a commissioner appointed by the other eurozone finance ministers would be able to veto budget decisions made by ...
Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest...
PM's 'growth agenda' at EU summit | Stock Market News - Business ...
By Editor - Top News Stories
PM's 'growth agenda' at EU summit. Written on January 30, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories. 30 January 2012. Last updated at 10:40 ET. David Cameron and Angela Merkel Mr Cameron appeared to share a joke with German Chancellor ...
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EU Leaders Finalise New Treaty On Fiscal ... - Cyprus News Report
By Sarah Fenwick
EU leaders of the 17 eurozone countries have finalised a new treaty on stability, coordination and governance in the Economic and Monetary Union which will be signed in March, they said in a statement. The new treaty is a major step forward to closer and... The leaders welcomed the latest positive reviews of the Irish and Portuguese programmes which concluded that structural benchmarks to reform their economies have been met. "We will continue to provide support to countries ...
Cyprus News Report - Fast-breaking...
Euro crisis hangs over latest EU summit - In2EastAfrica - East ...
By In2EastAfrica
Published On: Mon, Jan 30th, 2012. World News |. Euro crisis hangs over latest EUsummit. The eurozone crisis will dominate an EU summit on Monday, with an emphasis on growth and “smart” budget discipline. The EU has more than 23 million unemployed people and there are fears that wide-ranging budget cuts will harm enterprise and training. Cuts need to be “smart” – well-targeted ... 6.3 earthquake shakes Peru but no injuries or damage reported · New African Union building ...
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Fox Business - Latest News - Samsung Unaware of EU Regulators ...
Samsung has denied reports that European Union regulators are investigating ... In itsreport Reuters suggested that EU regulators are currently investigating ...
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The European Parliament is disappointed with the latest EU ...
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UPDATE: EU Study Says No New Laws Needed Now On Shale Gas
Latest News | Global Finance. UPDATE: EU Study Says No New Laws Needed Now On Shale Gas. By Alessandro Torello and Marynia Kruk Of DOW JONES ...
www.gfmag.com/latestnews/latest-news-old.html?newsid=1...
EU Calls on Romania To Comply with Public Procurement Rules ...
BUCHAREST (Romania), January 26 (SeeNews) – The European Union on Thursday called on Romania to ... see news financial markets south east europe south eastern europe business information investments ... BrokersLatest Reports ...
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Africa European Union News - Central Europe Online
... Union News Live Feed. Latest Africa European Union News from Central Europe Online. 1. 2 ... a result of import bans by the United States and the European Union. The oil embargo has ..... Company Daily Reports. Airbus Daily Report · BP ...
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EU Leaders Agree to Curb Excess Spending - Finance - CBN News ...
EU leaders signed a fiscal treaty Monday designed to end the bloc's ... The latestversion of Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. ... Sign up for the CBNNews Dispatch and receive CBN News Reports in your inbox each day.
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UKIP Cornwall Latest News: Daily Express Reports That Probe Into ...
Latest News From UKIP Cornwall ... Daily Express Reports That Probe Into £51m -A-Day Paid To EU Is Blocked. It seems that the government intend to block the ...
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Latest European and International developments - The European ...
Recent Eurostat release (4/2012) shows that in 2010 migrant workers' remittances in the EU increased by 3%. Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) release new ...
www.emn.ie/index.jsp?p=100&n=105&a=212
CapeCodTimes.com | Latest News from the Associated Press
Cape Cod Online is the one-stop source for everything Cape Cod: news, sports and business from the ... The EU congratulated Croatians on their vote, saying it's goodnews for the whole Balkan region. ... Eldar Emric contributed to this report.
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Eurozone crisis live: EU summit optimism tested by record ...
Early reports from Athens suggest a deal could come within days, perhaps with a ...5.19pm: More news from Greece, where things may not be as rosy as we had .... The Republic's chief law officer will decide if the latest EU treaty impacts on ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../eurozone-debt-crisis-summit-greece
  
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